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The basic structural unit of the nervous system is the:

Answer: Neuron.

  • A Neuroglia
  • B Axon
  • C Neuron
  • D Synapse

Correct answer: C. Neuron

Explanation: The neuron is the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system. It transmits electrical signals.

Labeled diagram of a neuron showing dendrites, cell body (soma) with nucleus, axon, myelin sheath, Nodes of Ranvier, and axon terminals

Structure of a neuron. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Brain, spinal cord, neurons, reflex arcs, and sense organs.

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