CHAPTER THREE: NEURONS, SYNAPSE
CHAPTER THREE: NEURONS, SYNAPSE
The Synapse and Pharmacology
NEURONS
NEURONS
· Specialized cells for the reception, conduction, and transmission of electrochemical signals
· Many sizes and shapes
- There are about one hundred billion neurons in the nervous system.
- Neurons are some of the longest-lived cells in the body.
- Neurons are irreplaceable.
- Neurons have huge appetites. About twenty-five percent of the calories that you take in every day are consumed by your brain's activity.