Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow:
1)Identify the cell.
2)Name the parts labeled $1, 2, 3, 4, 5,$ and $6$ .
3)Where is this cell likely to be found in the human body and what is its function?

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1)Neuron.

2)The labelled parts are:

Dendrite

Axon

Nucleus

Perikaryon

Neurilemma

Axon endings

3) In the human body, the nerve cell is observed in the nervous system.
Function:

Transmission of messages from one to another body part.

It is linked with the response and perception in animals.

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