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  1. Axon - Wikipedia

    Axons are the primary transmission lines of the nervous system, and as bundles they form nerves in the peripheral nervous system, or nerve tracts in the central nervous system (CNS). Some …

  2. Axon | Neurons, Nerve Fibers & Signaling | Britannica

    Nov 7, 2025 · axon, portion of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body. A neuron typically has one axon that connects it with other neurons or with muscle or …

  3. Function of an Axon in the Nervous System - Verywell Health

    Sep 25, 2025 · Axons are long, slender fibers extending from the body of a neuron (nerve cell) whose primary function is to transmit information to other neurons, muscle cells, or glands.

  4. Axon – Definition, Structure, Types, Functions - Biology Notes Online

    Sep 23, 2024 · An axon, also known as a nerve fiber, is a slender projection that extends from a neuron, or nerve cell, in vertebrates. It plays a crucial role in the nervous system by conducting …

  5. What Are Axons? Anatomy, Function, and Importance

    Jul 24, 2025 · Axons are the primary transmission lines of the nervous system, enabling rapid and extensive communication throughout the body. They connect different regions of the brain, …

  6. Axons: the cable transmission of neurons - Queensland Brain …

    Each neuron in your brain has one long cable that snakes away from the main part of the cell. This cable, several times thinner than a human hair, is called an axon, and it is where …

  7. Axon (neuron): definition, structure and function | Kenhub

    Oct 30, 2023 · Axons are processes from the cell body (soma) or from the axon hillock (a specialized part of the cell body) of a neuron that conduct impulses away from cell body.

  8. Nervous system - Axon, Signals, Neurotransmitters | Britannica

    4 days ago · This is the region where the plasma membrane generates nerve impulses; the axon conducts these impulses away from the soma or dendrites toward other neurons. Large axons …

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  10. Axon - Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

    Jul 21, 2023 · Axons are elongated, thread-like projections of nerve cells (neurons) responsible for transmitting electrical impulses away from the neuron’s cell body.