Sensory neurone - conducts information inward, from sensory receptors to the CNS.
Relay (bipolar) neurone - connect motor and sensory neurones.
Motor neurone - conducts information outward, from CNS to effectors (muscle or gland).
Neurone - a specialised cell made up of a long nerve fibres which carries the impulse.
Nerves - bundles of nerve fibres.
Cell body - contains the cell nucleus, mitochondria and other organelles e.g. Nissi's granules.
Axon - a nerve fibre that carries the impulse away from the cell body.
Dendron - a nerve fibre that carries the impulse towards the cell body.
Dendrites - slender finger-like processes which connect to neighbouring nerve cells.
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