cell of the nervous system

 Cell of Nervous System

1. Nerve cells (or neurons)

2. Neuroglial cells or glial cells or glia)

1. Neurons

Neurons are functional units of nervous system.

Neurons is a cell that transmits nerve impulses.

Nervous system contains over 100 billion nerve cells or neurons which are specialized to transmit impulses from one part of body or CNS to another.

Parts of Neuron

1. Cell body

2. Axon (single axon)

3. Dendrites

2. Neuroglia

Four types of neuroglia found in cental nervous system are-

1. Astrocytes

2. Oligodendrocytes

3. Microglial cell

4. Ependymal cells