World of Neurons

A neuron also known as a neurone or nerve cell is an electrically excitable cell that receives processes and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals. These signals between neurons occur via specialized connections called synapses. Neurons can connect to each other to form neural networks. Neurons are the primary components of the central nervous system which includes the brain and spinal cord and of the peripheral nervous system which comprises the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system. There are many types of specialized neurons. Neuroscience (or neurobiology) is the scientific study of the nervous system. It is a multi-disciplinary branch of biology that deals with the anatomy biochemistry molecular biology and physiology of neurons and neural circuits. It also draws upon other fields with the most obvious being pharmacology psychology and medicine.