ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EBK + CONNECT
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EBK + CONNECT
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Neuron is a basic and functional unit of nervous system and is the specialized cells of nervous system that makes a complex network for the transmission of message. A neuron is made up of a cell body, nerve fibers: dendrites and an axon in its structure.

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