The most important component of neuron transmission is probably the neuron itself. A neuron is made up of several parts, the dendrites (which receive information in the form of chemicals), the cell body, the axon, and the axon terminals (where a signal is sent out to other neurons). These parts of the cell work together to receive and transmit different types of signals. This transmission is possible through graded potentials and action potentials. Graded potentials can be either excitatory or inhibitory, based on the signals strength. If a signal is strong enough, it gets transmitted as an action potential.
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