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= Introduction =

Neurons are almost like a an email, sending one message to another person, sending one impulse to the brain. But like any other cell in the body, the Neurons have a job, and a function. But also just like any other cell in the body, the neurons can get infected. You are just about jump off of the diving board at the pool, but what tells your body to jump... is your neurons.

= Function =

Say a child reaches out to touch a hot stove, they know immediately to pull away because the stove was hot. But the real reason why he pulled away from the stove is because the neurons in his hand sent impulse to his brain to make him react. His reaction was to pull away. These are what neurons do in your body, they send impulses from the spot that something touched, right to your brain so then you can react.But say if you were walking on a summer day, and a fly landed on your arm, the neurons in your arm would send impulses to your brain to make you swat the fly away. How the impulse forms is kind of like pressure points in your body that sends impulses to your brain. The neurons control your feelings, and they are a part of the nervous system (World Book). Therefore this shows that the neurons basically control your body’s reactions. Not only do the neurons control what how you feel, but they also have the power to control how you feel. But the impulse moves so fast, that you feel right away (Neurons - Brain Pop). But how are they functioned? It’s like a sent email from one inbox to the other, from one neuron to the other, all the way up to the brain (Neurons- Brain Pop). They control what you feel and how you react to them.

= Structure =

How does your brain know when and how to react, when you touch something hot, just like that kid did when he touched the hot stove, and he moved back quickly? There is a impulse that forms when something touches you, and when that impulse forms it tells you how and when to react. But before you react, those same impulses travel through neurons. The first part of the neuron that that the impulse goes through is the dendrite. The dendrite looks like long fingers that receives the impulse (World Book). This is almost through the neuron, but before the impulse gets to your head, the impulse goes through the axon. The axon look like a long pipe that passes on the message (World Book). Then you are out of the neuron, but there is one more thing. That impulse goes through billions more Neurons in your body to get to your brain (Neuroscience For Kids). Once the impulses get to your brain, your brain is now in control.



= ALS =

You now know how the neurons work, function, and the structure, but how do neurons connect to real world connections. Which means how do neurons have anything to do with real life diseases. Well ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (MDA) is a deadly disease that kills neurons. How does ALS attack the neurons, and infect them? Well the only way you can be diagnosed with ALS is if any of your family members have had ALS then you have a chance of getting it. Don’t worry this doesn’t mean that you will automatically get ALS, but you have a slight chance. But did you know that not only does ALS attack the neurons, but it also attacks your nervous system, and soon enough your organs. According to the ALS association, it says that, the longest you will live with als is up to 5 years, and it developes between the ages of 40 and 80. But what you should know is that ALS is not contagious. But there is still hope for all, researchers are finding a drug to help the people that have ALS to live longer than 5 years or less.

= Conclusion =

I don’t think there is one part of your body without a type of cell. But there are many different types of cells, just like a vending machine, the neurons bring the impulses from one spot to another. From where the food was to your hand. Neurons have all different jobs, just like all of the other biilions of cells in the body. Our billions of neurons help us in all different kinds of ways, like say there was a pool, when you would swim, your neurons would tell you that your where in water, and that you have to breath every few seconds… then splash!

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