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. 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. Each neuron contains a nerve cell body with a nucleus and organelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus. Branching off the nerve cell body are the dendrites , which act like tiny antennae picking up signals from other cells. While the cell body contains the nucleus and other organelles, dendrites are shorter processes extending from the cell body. Dendrites are shorter and have many branches. They act as receptors, receiving impulses from the nearby neurons at the synapses, and transmitting them to the cell body. An axon refers to a long, slender cytoplasmic process that conducts nerve impulses away from the cell. The cell bodies of the sensory neurons are located in the dorsal ganglia of the spinal cord (which is part of the Central Nervous System). [2] This sensory information travels along afferent nerve fibers in an afferent or sensory nerve , to the brain via the spinal cord. The nerve cell, being of an animal would contain various organelles, including the cell membrane,nucleus (which contains the nucleolus, the cytoplasm, mitochondria, lysosomes, cytoskeleton. A typical neuron has a soma in its centre, which contains the nucleus of the cell. And hence this is where the protein synthesis occurs. And hence this is where the protein synthesis occurs. The soma of the sensory neurons is present in the dorsal root of the spinal cord. It contains the nucleus and other cell organelles. It contains the nucleus and other cell organelles. The axons that arise from the soma divide into two branches •the peripheral branch and the central branch. The longest nerve cell in most mammals isthe sensory neuron that convey signals from the part of the body furthest from the head to the medulla. Also known as the soma, the cell body is a ball-like structure. It contains the control center of the neuron, also known as the nucleus. Together, the cell body and the nucleus control the functions of the nerve cell.