Excerpted form Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care, by Randy Kidd, D.V.M., Ph.D. Copyright (c) 2000 by Randy Kidd, D.V.M., Ph.D.. Reprinted by permission of Storey Books.
What is a Neuron. A neuron is a very specialized cell that forms the basis of the nervous system. It is also referred to as a nerve cells. Neurons are unique in that they transmit signals throughout the body. These signals are referred to as action potentials, nerve impulses or spikes.
  Answer   A neuron (or neurone) is an individual cell of the nervous system. Neurons communicate with one another and other tissues through long processes that exten â¦ d from their cell bodies. There are different names for these processes; some are called dendrites, others are called axons.he nerves are composed of nerve cells called NEURONS. â¦ A neuron is composed of the body which has NUCLEUS inside, long extension branch called AXON (which is surrounded by MYELIN in some nerves), short extension branches called DENDRITES and SYNAPTIC TERMINAL. 2.