Structure

Neurons consists of a cell body or soma, multiple dendrites, an axon. and a presynaptic terminal.

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They are the nondividing

Of the three components, clumps of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and polyribosomes (referred to as Nissl bodies) are only found in the cell body and dendrites (not axon).

> 01. Cell Body

 

 

 

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