noun
- a long projection of a nerve cell that carries electrical impulses away from the cell body
Usage: anatomy; biology
Examples
- The axon transmits signals from the neuron to other cells.
- Damage to the axon can disrupt nerve communication.
- Each motor neuron has a single axon that extends to muscle fibers.
- The axon is covered by a myelin sheath in many nerve cells.
- Scientists studied how impulses travel along the axon.
- The axon terminals release neurotransmitters at synapses.