Temperatures range from daytime highs in the 50s, to low 40s. It will get below freezing several times and often into the 20s for a day or two. It rains a lot during these four months, but the temperatures are not extreme like in other interior states of the country.
View Full Document. Neuron - A specialized cell that conducts impulses through the nervous system. Dendrites â In a neuron, the branch-like extensions of the cell body that receive signals from other neurons. Synapse â The junction where the axon terminal of a sending neuron communicates with a receiving neuron across the synaptic cleft.
What is the basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system? A: The neuron is the basic unit in the nervous system, acting as a specialized conductor cell that receives and transmits electrochemical nerve impulses, explains Dr. Ananya Mandal. A typical neuron has a cell body and long processes that transmit impulses from one part of the body to another part. Continue Reading.