Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Neurons are the cells in our body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. The ability to move or feel the world ...

Types of Neurons Sensory neurons The cell bodies of sensory neurons ... and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). 3 Electrical synapses are less common than chemical synapses and are mainly found in the CNS ...

Like other eukaryotic cells, neurons have a cytoskeleton that consists of three main polymers: microtubules (green), intermediate filaments (purple) and actin filaments (red). Microtubules emanate ...

The functional organization of early visual areas seems to be largely determined during development. However, the organization of areas important for learning and memory, such as perirhinal cortex ...