Chita Rivera. Chita Rivera is an iconic dancer, singer and actress known for her Tony Award-winning work in 'The Rink' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.' Over the decades, she's starred in an array of other musicals like 'West Side Story,' 'Sweet Charity' and 'Chicago.'.
(You can roll your mouse over the picture of the brain above to find out more about the parts of the brain.). Neurons. Every part of the brainâand the rest of the nervous system, for that matterâcontain neurons (more than 100 billion of them in all). Neurons are nerve cells with some very special properties.
The brain is made up of more than just nerve cells (neurons). Although there are about 100 billion neurons in the brain, there may be about 10 to 50 times that many glial cells in the brain. Neurons CAN generate action potentials...glial cells CANNOT. 2  However, glial cells do have a resting potential. 3  Neurons HAVE synapses that use neurotransmitters...glial cells do NOT have chemical synapses. 4  There are many MORE (10-50 times more) glial cells in the brain compared to the number of neurons.