The diagram shows the components of a neuron and how it works Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates the main parts of a

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and explains how it transmits information through electrical signals.

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, a

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receives signals from other cells, sends them through the

axon

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, and passes them on to the next

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. Each part of the

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has a specific role in

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process.

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the

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has a

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body,

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called the soma, which contains the nucleus. Connected to it are dendrites, which collect messages from other neurons. The signal

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travels through the

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, a long

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that carries the message away from the

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body. Along the

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, there are sections of myelin sheath, which help speed up the signal.

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signal is known as the action potential.

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of the

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are terminal buttons. These parts connect the

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to other cells and pass the signal forward. The process

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continues with the dendrites of the next

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. In summary, the

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is a specialized

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that passes electrical signals efficiently through its different parts.