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Also known as the soma, the cell body contains the nucleus. It recieves the synaptic inputs and integrates the information to determine if the electricity level is enough to trigger an action potential, aka signal the next neurons.

Neuron Cell Body

Imagine a single neuron is receiving a flurry of messages from surrounding neurons. Some messages are 'excitatory,' pushing it towards firing, while others are 'inhibitory,' holding it back. What is the specific function of the neuron's cell body (soma) in this complex situation?

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