- E. Xing, Michael Kronovet, Shreyas Chaudhari, A. Shah. 2020. Probabilistic Graphical Models , Spring 2020 11 : Foundations of Deep Learning. Abstract: In the human brain we have roughly 10 billion neurons. Important components of the neuron include dendrites, axons, and synapses. Dendrites are extensions from the neuron cell body that take information to the cell body. They receive stimulation in order for the cell to become active. Axons are the extension from the neuron cell body that takes information away from the cell body. The axon conducts electrical impulses known as action potentials away from the nerve cell body. The function of the axon is to transmit information. Synapses are junctions between nerve cells, and they control the aggregation of signals.
