III.   Biological Systems (PSYBIO)

Bipolar Neuron is the name given to a type of neuron possessing one (1) dendrite and one (1) axon connection between the cell body, as demonstrated by neurons of the retina and inner ear.

Bipolar neurons are technically the oldest form of neurons and during the embyonic development of life are present for a short period, particularly in the development of the spine before evolving into Multipolar or devolving into Unipolar Neurons.

Bipolar Neurons can develop into extremely large and complex forms as ehxibited by the large Purkinje cells in extremely large numbers within the cerebellum.