A typical neuron consists of a cell body , dendrites, and a single axon. The soma is usually compact. The axon and dendrites are filaments that extrude from it. Dendrites typically branch profusely, getting thinner with each branching, and extending a few hundred micrometers from the soma. The axon leaves the soma at a swelling called the cell bod·y the part of the cell containing the nucleus. cell body n. The portion of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus but does not incorporate the dendrites or axon. Also called soma1. cell body Etymology: L, cella + AS, bodig the part of a cell that contains the nucleus and surrounding cytoplasm exclusive of any projections or processes. Soma is the bulbous body of a neuron (nerve cell) from which one or more processes emanate (dendrites and/or axons) and which is the part of the neuron that contains the cell nucleus enclosing a conspicuous nucleolus. The cell body (soma) is the factory of the neuron. It produces all the proteins for the dendrites, axons and synaptic terminals and contains specialized organelles such as the mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, secretory granules, ribosomes and polysomes to provide energy and make the parts, as well as a production line to. soma [so´mah] 1. the body as distinguished from the mind. 2. the body tissue as distinguished from the germ cells. 3. the cell body. adj., adj so´mal, somat´ic. carisoprodol Soma Pharmacologic class: Carbamate derivative Therapeutic class: Centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant Controlled substance schedule IV (in some states) Pregnancy. The soma (pl. somata or somas), perikaryon (pl. perikarya), neurocyton, or cell body is the bulbous, non-process portion of a neuron or other brain cell type, containing the cell nucleus. Parts of the Nerve Cell and Their Functions Silvia Helena Cardoso, PhD [1. Cell body] [2.Neuronal membrane][3.Dendrites] [4. Axon][5. Nerve ending] 1. Cell body The (soma) is the factory of the neuron. It produces all the proteins for the dendrites,axons and synaptic terminals and contains specialized organelles such asthe mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, secretory. The main function of the cell body of a neuron is to integrate synaptic information and transmit this information to other cells via the axon. The cell body also completes a variety of biochemical processes to keep the neuron functioning properly. Dendrites are tree-like extensions at the beginning of a neuron that help increase the surface area of the cell body. These tiny protrusions receive information from other neurons and transmit electrical stimulation to the soma. The cell body, also called the soma, is the spherical part of the neuron that contains the nucleus. The cell body connects to the dendrites , which bring information to the neuron, and the axon.