What are the Functions of Neurons?

Neurons are the structural and functional unit of our nervous system. They are the essential part of the communication system in our brain. Neurons perform all the tasks (sending, receiving and processing) to maintain the communicative action in the nervous system. In fact, our nervous system is surrounded by more than 100 million neurons, and each neuron can receive information from thousands of different cells. Learn more about Neurons Basic Functions of Neurons The basic function of a neuron is to process and transmit nerve impulses from and to the nervous system. Neurons can simultaneously receive and integrate stimuli (impulses) either from the body or other sources. They can interpret stimuli into a change in membrane potential. Using the conduction process, neurons can rapidly transmit this change in membrane potential over long distances. They can convert the action potentials (the electrical messages) into particular neurotransmitters (the chemical messages), following th