The long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.
From Greek 'axon' meaning 'axis, axle.' Named for its central role as the neuron's main transmission line.
The axon is a neuron's highway — a long cable that carries electrical signals from the cell body out to the next neuron, sometimes over a meter long!
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