Multiple choice

The unit cell of the nervous system is

  1. axons

  2. dendrites

  3. neuron

  4. neuralgia

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The neuron (nerve cell) is the fundamental structural and functional unit of the nervous system. Axons and dendrites are parts of a neuron, not independent units. Neuralgia is a condition involving nerve pain.