Before recommend potential pharmacotherapeutics to address a patient's condition or disorder, the provider must understand the basic function and structure of the neuron and central nervous system. Review and apply your understanding of neuroanatomy by addressing a set of short answer prompts.

 

The neuron is a specialized cell designed to transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells. It is the basic working unit of the brain.

The central nervous system controls most functions of the body and mind.it has two parts the brain and spinal cord.

Step-by-step explanation

Neurons are cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells. Most neurons have a cell body (soma), an axon, and dendrite which represents as the branches, roots and trunk of a tree.

The brain is the center of all its the vital organ that is responsible in the control of most bodily functions, including awareness, movements, sensations, thoughts, speech, and memory. Spinal cord is the highway communication between the brain and the body controls reflexes.