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The Neuron and the Nervous System
A neuron is a nerve cell and it's responsible for receiving signals. In your brain, you have about 86 billion neurons or neurons. There are three major types of neurons: motor, sensory and interneurons. The central nervous system is the brain and spinal cord; the peripheral nervous system is everything outside of that.