What does a neuron look like?

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What does a neuron look like?

Solution:
A neuron consists of a cell body with a nucleus and cytoplasm, from which long thin hair like parts arise. Usually each neuron has a single long part, called the axon, and many short, branched parts (processes) called dendrites. An individual nerve cell may be up to a metre long.

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