==Key Stage 3=====Meaning===A '''nerve cell''' is a [[Specialised Cell|specialised cell]] in [[Animal|animals]] which [[Transmit|transmits]] electrical [[Impulse (Biology)|impulses]] around the body.
Elongated ===Adaptations of Nerve Cells===: '''Nerve Cells''' have an elongated shapeto send electrical signals more quickly.: '''Nerve Cells''' have branches called [[dendrite]]s to link up to other '''nerve cells'''. ===About Nerve Cells===: All [[nerves]]s in the body are made of '''nerve cells'''.: '''Nerve cells''' are specially [[Adaptation|adapted]] to send electrical signals quickly.: Many '''nerve cells''' grouped together make [[Nerve Tissue|nerve tissue]]. {| class="wikitable"|-Axon|[[File:NerveCellClipart.png|center|400px]]Dendrites|}