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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 human body is made up f number of cells. A nerve cell is defined as the cells of nervous system, which controls all types of body activities. The nerve cells are specialized cells, which transmits message from one part to another part of the body. Motor nerve cell 0 - The nerve cell that passes the instructions from our central nervous system to other parts of our body. 2  For example â to muscles or to our glands. 3  Association nerve cell-The nerve cell, which connects to our sensory and motor neurons.