Give one word for the functions of two nerve cells
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(Neurons) is answer, please mark as brainliest
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Although nerves are functionally classified into three main groups (sensory, motor and intermediate neurons) they are all involved in the transmission of information which in turn ensures the appropriate response.
They are involved in the signal reception, integration of the incoming signal as well as the communication of the signal.
Here, the different parts of the cells (cell body, dendrites, axons etc) play different roles which in turn allow the cell as a whole to effectively carry out its functions:
Receptive functions of a neuron - Neurons come into contact with other cells at sites known as synapses. This is the site at which the nerve endings of the cells come in contact allowing for successful communication.
In this case, neurons play a receptive function by receiving information that originated from the stimuli. It is this receptive function of the neurons that ensures the effective transmission of information and consequently the appropriate response to stimuli.
*The postsynaptic cell is involved in the receptive function (This will be discussed in detail in the next section).
Integrative function of a neuron - The integrative function occurs in the dendrites (receptive components) as well as the cell body of the neuron. For the most part, it involves the summing up of excitatory and inhibitory responses (this being integration of incoming signals) in order to determine whether certain information should be transmitted.
Impulse initiation - For a majority of the neurons, nerve impulses are initiated when the membrane potential of the neuron is sufficiently depolarized and reach a certain threshold. This allows some of the neurons to initiate impulses and thus information to specific targets.