EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Whose job is it to carry nerve impulses away from a cell body in a neuron?
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Axons
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Dendrites
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Spinal Cord
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Synapses
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dendrites are extensions, or processes, of the cytoplasm that carry impulses to the cell body. An extension or process called an axon carries impulses away from the cell body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Neurons, or nerve cells, carry out the functions of the nervous system by conducting nerve impulses. They are highly specialized and amitotic. This means that if a neuron is destroyed, it cannot be replaced because neurons do not go through mitosis. The image below illustrates the structure of a typical neuron.
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