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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. 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.

  3. 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 …

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

    Oct 30, 2023 · Learn about the morphology and histology of neurons, the basic building blocks of the nervous system. Axons are processes from the cell body (soma) or from the axon hillock …

  6. 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, …

  7. How neurons maintain their axons long-term: an integrated view …

    Axons are the cellular processes of neurons which form the biological cables that wire nervous systems through processes of signal propagation and synaptic transmission.

  8. Axons - Physiopedia

    Axons are the elongated portion of the neurone located in the centre of the cell between the soma and axon terminals. Each neuron in your brain has an axon that snakes away from the main …

  9. Axons | SynapseWeb

    Three functional domains of neurons include: Axons typically project over long distances from their sites of origin to communicate and synapse with their targets. Swellings termed axonal …

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

    Dec 6, 2025 · 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 …