5 Major Parts of a Neuron

Synapse

The empty space between 2 neurons where neurons chemically talk to each other

Terminal Buttons

Tiny bulblike structures at the end of the axon, which contain and release the neurotransmitters

Dendrites

A branch like structure that "receives" information and carries it into the neuron

What are the 5 parts of a major neuron?

Dendrites, soma (cell body), axon, terminal buttons, and synapse

Axon

It is the long fiber part of the neuron that electrical messages travel down it

Soma (Cell Body)

It's surrounded by dendrites and it is the brain of the neuron