Intro | Unipolar Neuron | Bipolar Neuron | Multipolar Neuron | Multipolar Interneuron
Part 1: Image-Mapped Tutorial
Part 2: Matching Self-Test
Part 3: Multiple-Choice Self-Test
A single branch leaves the cell body of a Unipolar Neuron. This single branch then splits close to the cell body into a trunk to supply the branching dendrites for incoming signals and an axon for outgoing signals. Unipolar neurons are typically sensory neurons with receptors located within the skin, joints, muscles, and internal organs. The axons of such neurons are usually long, terminating in the spinal cord. The length of the dendritic trunk varies.