Question

What are the specialized cells within the brain called?

Answer 1

neurons

Figure 3.9  a  A typical human brain weighs about 1.5 kg and occupies a volume of roughly 1.1 L.  b  Information is transmitted in brain tissue and throughout the central nervous system by specialized cells called neurons  micrograph shows cells at 1600 magnification . Specialized cells called neurons transmit information between different parts of the central nervous system by way of electrical and chemical signals. Chemical signaling occurs at the interface between different neurons.