HISTOLOGY
NERVOUS TISSUE
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Question
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Extensions of a neuron through which impulses are sent away from the cell body to other neurons, glands or muscles.
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nerve fibers
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soma
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axon, axon terminal
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dendrites
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The axon is the elongated fiber that extends from the cell body to the terminal endings and transmits the neural signal.
Detailed explanation-2: -There is only one axon that projects from each cell body. It is usually elongated and because it carries impulses away from the cell body, it is called an efferent process.
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