ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the neuron’s Axon do?
A
Controls the actions of the neuron
B
Produces food for the neuron
C
Carries information from the cell body to other neuronsThis is a wrong answer
D
Controls speed of electrical signal through the axon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The transfer of information from neuron to neuron takes place through the release of chemical substances into the space between the axon and the dendrites. These chemicals are called neurotransmitters, and the process is called neurotransmission. The space between the axon and the dendrites is called the synapse.

Detailed explanation-2: -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 electrical impulses from the neuron travel away to be received by other neurons.

Detailed explanation-3: -The axon is the elongated fiber that extends from the cell body to the terminal endings and transmits the neural signal. The larger the diameter of the axon, the faster it transmits information. Some axons are covered with a fatty substance called myelin that acts as an insulator.

Detailed explanation-4: -Axon: An axon is a tube-like structure that propagates the integrated signal to specialized endings called axon terminals. The axon carries the action potential to the next neuron. Neurons usually have one or two axons.

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