The lateral collateral ligament of the knee is on the outside of the joint, as indicated here: The meniscus is a c-shaped cartilage pad between the two joints formed by the femur and tibia. The meniscus acts as a smooth surface for the joint to move on.
Nerve cellsâalso known as neuronsâare the primary building blocks of the nervous system in humans and animals. On a fundamental level, a nerve cell functions by transmitting and receiving electrochemical messages.These messages can serve several purposes, including the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system and the regulation and control of organs in the body.he three basic types of nerve cells are motor neurons, sensory neurons and interneurons. A motor neuron is a cell that transmits a signal to a muscle or gland.
1. nerve cell-a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses. neuron. gangliocyte, ganglion cell-a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma.erve cells typically consist of a cell body, which contains a nucleus and receives incoming nerve impulses, and an axon, which carries impulses away from the cell body. Also called neuron. See more at cell.