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NEURONS / NERVE CELL

Reaction to any stimulus is given by NEURON/NERVE CELL that are specialized to carry “messages” through an electrochemical process.

NEURON is the BASIC structural and functional unit of the nervous system. It posses electrical excitability, the ability to respond to a a stimulus and convert it into an action potential. Nerve impulses travels at a speed ranging from 0.5-130 meters per second.