The basic unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell, or:
A) neuroglia.
B) neuron.
C) Schwann cell.
D) neurotransmitter.

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The nerve cell or neuron is the basic unit of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting electrical and chemical signals to other neurons or effector cells. Neuroglia, Schwann cells, and neurotransmitters are all important components of the nervous system but they are not the basic unit or building block of the nervous system.

The Basic Unit of the Nervous System Is the Nerve