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An aggregate of nerve cells is called ______________


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Nerve cell:

  1. The nerve cell is the primary unit of interaction in the neurological system (neuron).
  2. The cell body, a primary branching fiber (axon), and lots of smaller branching fibers make up each nerve cell (dendrites).
  3. A ganglion is a group of neuronal bodies found inside the voluntary and autonomic branches of the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
  4. Ganglia serve as synaptic relay stations connecting neurons.
  5. The information enters the ganglia, activates the ganglion's neuron, and then leaves.

Final Answer: An aggregate of nerve cells is called Ganglion.


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