Cells Of The Nervous System I Neurones
Cells Of The Nervous System I: Neurones
There are two major classes of
cells in the nervous system: the neuroglial
cells and neurones, with the latter making up only 10– 20% of the whole
population. The neurones are specialized for excitation and nerve impulse
conduction (see Chapters 14, 15 and 17), and communicate with each other by
means of the synapse (see Chapter 16) and so act as the structural and
functional unit of the nervous
system.