Diagram of a Multipolar Neuron

diagram of a neuron

Can you label the following structures?

  1. Cell body or soma
  2. Nucleus
  3. Cell membrane
  4. Dendrites
  5. Axodendritic synapse
  6. Axosomatic synapse
  7. Axon hillock
  8. Initial segment
  9. Axon
  10. Axon collateral
  11. Myelin sheath
  12. Terminal arborizations
  13. Terminal buttons
  14. A synapse that is probably excitatory
  15. A synapse that is probably inhibitory

Considering items 14 and 15 in the above list, can you explain why this diagram might be somewhat unrealistic or idealized?

Can you explain why this neuron is called "multipolar" and not "unipolar" or "bipolar"?

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