CameraIcon
CameraIcon
SearchIcon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Name the following:
The smallest functional unit of nervous system.


Open in App
Solution

Nervous system:

  1. It is a system of the body which includes the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs that receives process and responds to stimuli from inside and outside the body.

Neuron:

  1. The smallest functional unit of the nervous system is the neuron which are specialized cells that send out neurotransmitters(the molecules used by the nervous system to transmit messages between neurons) to other neurons.
  2. Neurons receive and transmit signals to different parts of the body.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Agonist- Antagonist
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon