What does a neuron look like?

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A neuron is a nerve cell consisting of the cell body with a nucleus and cytoplasm from which a long and thin hair-like structure emerges. Every neuron has one elongated part known as the axon, and several short and small branched structures known as dendrites. A single neuron can even be a meter long.

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