<P> A neuron , also known as a neurone ( British spelling ) and nerve cell , is an electrically excitable cell that receives , processes , and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals . These signals between neurons occur via specialized connections called synapses . Neurons can connect to each other to form neural networks . Neurons are the primary components of the central nervous system , which includes the brain and spinal cord , and of the peripheral nervous system , which comprises the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system . </P>
where do you find neurons in the body
the central nervous system the peripheral nervous system