Neuron- Cell of Thought
K M Tripathi
Brain and Its cell
• The Human CNS contain more than 100 billion
nerve cells in body
• Made up of Neuron and glial cell
• The ratio of neuron to glial cells is 10 to 1
• The range of connections from 1000 to
100000 on an average 10000
Neuron in various shapes
Types of Neuron
Based on Based on Major Based on Crucial
Structure Functions Function
Unipolar Sensory Motor Interneuron Excitatory
Bipolar Purkinje Inhibitory
Multipolar Pyramidal
Pseudounipolar Granule
Golgi cell