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A nerve cell, or neuron, is the basic unit of the nervous system. It transmits information to and from the brain. The structure of a neuron allows the transmission to be quick.1  The Structure & Function of Muscle Cells.2  What Is the Function of Blood Cells?tructure. Nerve cells consist of a cell body, axon and dendrites. The cell body contains the nucleus and other cellular compartments. The axon is long and surrounded by a layer of fat.
A neuron is a nerve cell in which, are circular cells that are bundled together known as ganglion. A actual nerve is attached to the nerve cell. There are two types of nerves â¦ ones that travel messages from the brain or to the brain.A nerve fiber that sends messages from the brain is called an axon fiber.The structure of an axon fiber includes myelin, which is a fatty substance stored on the outside of the nerve fiber to speed the message up. between each piece of myelin is a space called the node of ranvier that speeds the impulse up to. neuron is a nerve cell in which, are circular cells that are bundled together known as ganglion. A actual nerve is attached to the nerve cell. There are two types of nerves â¦ ones that travel messages from the brain or to the brain.