Processing Sound in the Brain

The brain, like every other part of the body, is made of single cells. Neural tissue cells are called neurons. Neurons come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but all have the same basic parts.

The Neuron: The Brain’s Building Block

 Dendrites and the soma receive inputs from other neurons.

 The soma contains the cell’s nucleus and “runs the show”.

 The axon carries the neuron’s signal, the action potential, to other neurons.