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Name the structural and functional unit of nervous system.​

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Answer: The structural and functional unit of the nervous system is called a neuron or a nerve cell.
  • It consists of three parts, cell body, dendrites (short processes) and axon (long process).​ ​
  • It passes the information to and from the brain and spinal cord in the form of electrical impulses.​ ​


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