PARTS OF A NEURON (purpose -to send and receive messages from everywhere to control the body0

DENDRITE

Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.

SOMA (CELL BODY)

Contains nucleus and other organelles. Processes signals

MYLEIN SHEATH (shawl)

Fat wrapped around the axon- message goes faster

NEOTRANSMITTERS

Messages in chemical form

NODE

Messages jump to...

AXON TERMINAL. (Like a train terminal)

Where neurotransmitters (trains) are released