neurons are the nerve cells of the system…
they transfer info to our body
depression
a constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest, which stops you doing your normal activities
depression (medical sense)
are a issue of malfunctioning of neurons
Alzheimer and neurons
protients are building up (on neurons) causing them to die and cause Alzheimer
axon
chemical signals (info) traveling through here
primary function
of axon
communicate w/ other neurons
signal
electrical inpluse used to convey info or instructions
cell body
soma
dendrites
receive info from the world or the brain/collect info (stimulus)
6 ways it travels
dendrites - cell body - axon - nerve impulse - axon terminal - starts again