How to draw a neuron or nerve cell (Bipolar nerve cell)

Learn how to draw a Bipolar nerve cell or neuron anatomy structure outline drawing step-by-step tutorial guide for science students.

What You Will Need

An A4 size plain white paper.
A pencil.
An eraser.

Please note: use a light HB pencil to draw all the shapes. Once it is perfect, you can add a second layer with a dark tone. For this tutorial purpose, I’m using the dark outline.

Step 1: Draw an oval with the opened area at the top and bottom.

Step 2: Draw the two curved parallel lines at the top and bottom as in the image below.

Step 3: Start to draw the nerve root like in the image below for the bottom area.

Step 4: Draw the nerve root for the top area.

Step 5: Draw an oval shape in the neuron.

Step 6: Draw a black spot in the neuron.

Step 7: Draw the myelin sheath shapes like in the image below.

Step 8: Add black spots at the center of the myelin sheath.

Step 9: Erase any dirty lines and add a dark tone to the Bipolar nerve cell drawing.

Your Bipolar Nerve Cell Anatomy Drawing is Complete!

Congratulations, You have successfully drawn this image. You can also keep expressing your creativity for this drawing, and you can do this by adding some extra details and additions. Be sure to have fun and experiment with shading on it as you finish the picture!

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