Axon, a long, thread-like extension that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands., Dendrites, branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body., Soma (cell body), the central part that contains the nucleus and organelles, responsible for maintaining cell function and integrating incoming signals from dendrites., Nucleus, organelle within the soma that contains genetic material and regulates cellular activities, including protein synthesis and gene expression., Myelin sheath, a fatty, insulating layer that surrounds the axon of a neuron, speeding up the transmission of electrical impulses and protecting the nerve fiber., Node of Ranvier, a small gap between segments of the myelin sheath along a neuron’s axon, where ion exchange occurs to facilitate rapid signal conduction through saltatory conduction., Axon terminal button, the endpoint of a neuron's axon that releases neurotransmitters into the synapse to communicate with other neurons, muscles, or glands..

Neuron structures.

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