NEUROSC 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Astrocyte, Monoamine Neurotransmitter, Schwann Cell
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Unlike othe r ce lls , ne urons don"t pe rform loca l functions in is ola te d units . Ins te a d, the y work by re ce iving me s s a ge s a nd s e nding the m to othe r ne rve ce lls. Unique to ne urons: a xons : ma in protruding e le me nt which s e nds into to othe r ne urons in the circuit. Cla s s ifica tion: s a me ne uron ca n be cla s s ifie d in diff wa ys de pe nding on the conte nt. Bioche mica l fe a ture s (which ne urotra ns mitte r doe s a ce ll us e a t it"s s yna ps e s ? ) Morphologica l fe a ture s (la rge /s ma ll/s ha pe )