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Axon
Meaning
Noun
●
In Cytology:
A
nerve fibre
which is a long
slender
projection
of a
nerve cell
, and which
conducts
nerve impulses
away
from the body of the cell to a synapse.
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Origin
axon
English
ἄξων
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
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Neurone
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Membrane
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Cytoplasm
Electrode
Medulla
Neurotransmitter
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Epithelium
Preganglionic
Synaptic
Neurones
Xylem
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Sarcolemma
Presynaptic
Cochlea
Antenna
Soma
Nerves
Postsynaptic
Cortical
Artery
Neuronal
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Cell Body
Nerve Cell
Spinal Cord
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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Cell Membrane
Dorsal Root
Glial Cell
Locus Coeruleus
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Synaptic Cleft
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Electrical Current
Central Nervous System
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