Cell Body
The cell body (AKA the soma) is one of the three main parts of a nerve cell (or neuron). It’s the rounded, bulbous part of the cell that houses the nucleus, along with other key organelles like the endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, mitochondria, and Golgi apparatus.
The cell body is connected to the dendrites, which project outwards from the soma and receive chemical signals from other neurons. They convert these chemical signals to electrical impulses before transmitting them to the cell body.
The axon is a long extension that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body. The information is transmitted to other neurons, muscle cells, and organs via the axon terminals at the end of the axon.
