thumb|500px|The neuron contains dendrites that receives information, a cell body called the soma, and an axon that sends information. Schwann cells make activity move faster down the axon. Synapses allow neurons to activate other neurons. The dendrites receive a signal, the axon hillock funnels the signal to the initial segment and the initial segment triggers the activity (action potential) that is sent along the axon towards the synapse. Please see learnbio.org for interactive version.
thumb|500px|The neuron contains dendrites that receives information, a cell body called the soma, and an axon that sends information Schwann cells make activity move faster down the axon. Synapses allow neurons to activate other neurons. The dendrites receive a signal the axon hillock funnels the signal to the initial segment and the initial segment triggers the activity (action potential) that is sent along the axon towards the synapse. Please see learnbio.org for interactive version.