Nerve Cell <Tab/>The human body has over 220 cell types. One type lies in the brain and nervous system, the neuron. Nerve cells help with cognitive functions and help control automated functions in the body, without them your abilities would be very limited or may cause death. Normally, an adult has about 100 billion of these microscopic specimens. These nerve cells are located down the spine, in the brain, muscles, and glands. …showed first 75 words of 548 total…

…showed last 75 words of 548 total…useful cells. These cells carry electrical signals to and from the brain to help with automated functions such as your heartbeat. They help you transfer stimulus and impulses to parts of the body rendering them active or inactive. Without these cells, one could not survive or have logic. Simple tasks such as the addition of 2 plus 2 could not be tabulated. Every living thing on Earth, with the exception of plants of course, needs these cells.