Components of a Neuron | Nerve Tissue

The following points highlight the three main components of a Neuron. The components are: 1. Perikaryon 2. Axon 3. Myelin Sheath and Myelinogenesis. Neuron: Components # 1. Perikaryon: (a) Its diameter varies from 5µ to 125µ. (b) It has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, a large vesicular nucleus containing a single prominent nucleolus, numerous rod-like or spherical mitochondria, and a Golgi [...]