PSYC1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Postcentral Gyrus, Visual Cortex, Occipital Lobe
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Cell body- the cell body, also referred to as the soma, contains a neuron"s nucleus. The cell body is the round end of the neuron where dendrites branch off from. As the metabolic center of the neuron, it controls the cell"s key processes for survival. Along with the nucleus, the cell body contains many other organelles common to all living cells, such as ribosomes and mitochondria, contained within a fluid called cytoplasm. (g, h&h; Wiki; wb; nagel, s. m. , & grant, l. k. (2008, march 17). Retrieved from https://psych. athabascau. ca/html/psych289/biotutorials/: dendrite- dendrites are the short branch like structures protruding from the cell body. These function as the major signal receiving area of the neuron. The structure of dendrites increase surface area, thus increasing receptivity of the neuron. The surface of the dendrite is covered in junctions that allow the reception of incoming information in the form of chemical signals from neighboring neurons. (g, h&h; wiki; wb; nagel, s.
