EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Which part of the neuron is a thread-like structure that carries impulses to other neurons?
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Cell body
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Dendrites
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Axon
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Myelin sheath
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An axon is a long, hair-like extension of a nerve cell that carries a message to another nerve cell. Dendrites are thread-like extensions of the cytoplasm of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dendrites are usually, but not always, short and branching, which increases their surface area to receive signals from other neurons. The number of dendrites on a neuron varies. They are called afferent processes because they transmit impulses to the neuron cell body.
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