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What is the largest cell in the male human body?


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Largest ( most precisely longest) cell in the male human body is Nerve Cell or Neuron.

While in female human body, Ovum or Egg cell is the largest cell.

Neuron:

  1. Nerve cells can have maximum length of 1 meter and minimum length of 0.1 millimeter.
  2. Our body is composed of millions to billions of nerve cells.
  3. Neurons are the structural and functional units of the nervous system. A group of neurons forms a nerve.
  4. A neuron is a specialized cell, primarily involved in transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.
  5. They are found in the brain, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves. A neuron is also known as the nerve cell.
What Is a Neuron? - Definition, Structure, Parts and Function


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