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Which of the following is the specialised cell that conducts information via electrical impulses from one part of the body to another?
Nucleus
Neuron
Dendrite
Axon
Neuron
The neuron as the functional unit of the nervous system
Cell: Neuron (Nerve Cell)
Components: Dendrites, Cyton (Cell body), Axon
Function: Electrical impulse conduction
Definition of a Neuron
A neuron (nerve cell) is the fundamental structural and functional cell of the nervous system specialised to receive, conduct, and transmit information via electrochemical impulses.
Distinction from Cell Components
Dendrites and axons are structural extensions (parts) of a neuron, and the nucleus is an intracellular organelle. The question asks for the specialised cell itself, which is the Neuron.
The specialized cell is the Neuron.
Neuron
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