structural classification of neurons

anaxonic neurons (# of processes & location)
- 1.have multiple processes, but processes are indistinguishable as axons or dendrites
- 2.found in the brain
multipolar neurons (# of processes & location)
- 1. have several dendrites and one axon
- 2. common in brain and spinal cord
bipolar neurons (# of processes & location)
- 1.have one axon and one dendrite
- 2.commonly found in special sense organs->retina of eye, inner ear, and olfactory mucosa
unipolar neurons(# of processes & location)
- 1. have one process extending from cell body-> which forms 2 branches:
- a.central branch that functios as an axon
- b.peripheral branch that functions as adendrite
- 2. most sensory neurons
bipolar neurons
anaxonic neurons
multipolar neuron
unipolar neuron

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structural classification of neurons

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exam4 structural classification of neurons

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