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Which of the following is the longest cell in our body?
Nerve cell
Ovum
Blood cell
Fat cell
Nerve cell
The nerve cell (neuron) is the longest cell in the human body, with some axons extending up to a meter or more to transmit electrical impulses across distant parts of the body.
The nerve cell (neuron) is the longest cell in the human body, with some axons extending up to a meter or more to transmit electrical impulses across distant parts of the body.
Think of a nerve cell like an underground fiber-optic cable that carries telephone signals across an entire city from one control hub to a remote destination.
Nerve is the 'N'avigator of length in our cells.
LengthmaxтАЛтЙИ1┬аm тАФ Maximum length of motor neurons in humans
Neurons consist of a cell body (soma), dendrites, and a long axon. The axon is specialized for conducting nerve impulses rapidly over long distances from the central nervous system to various effector organs or vice versa.
Nerve cells are specialized for rapid transmission of electrochemical signals.
They do not typically undergo cell division (mitosis) in adults.
Anatomical parts include dendrites, cell body (soma), axon, and axon terminals.
Enables instantaneous reflex actions and coordination across distant body parts.
Limited capacity for regeneration in the central nervous system.
Transmission of sensory signals from skin/eyes to the brain.
Transmission of motor commands from the brain to muscles.
Ovum (egg cell) is the largest cell in the human body by volume.
Red blood cells (RBCs) are among the smallest cells in the human body.
Option A (Nerve cell) is the correct answer according to official railway examination keys.
A is correct тАФ Nerve cell is the longest cell in our body.
Always differentiate between the 'longest' cell (nerve cell) and the 'largest' cell by volume (ovum) in human biology questions.
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