Which of the following best describes the shape of a neuron?

Cuboidal shaped cell

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Star-shaped cell

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Spindle-shaped cell

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Cylindrical shaped cell

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Solution

The correct option is B
Star-shaped cell

Neuron or a nerve cell looks like a star-shaped cell with a tail. Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system and its most important part is the brain. Every neuron is made of a cell body (also called a soma), dendrites and an axon. Dendrites and axons are nerve fibres.

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