EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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The part of the neuron that passes the message along is called the ____
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axon
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dendrite
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nucleus
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synapse
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An axon is a long single fiber that transmits messages from the cell body to the dendrites of other neurons or to other body tissues, such as muscles. A protective covering called the myelin sheath, covers most neurons.
Detailed explanation-2: -axon, also called nerve fibre, 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 gland cells. Some axons may be quite long, reaching, for example, from the spinal cord down to a toe.
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