noun
- Plural of neuraxon; the axon of a neuron, especially the main conducting fiber that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body.
Usage: technical; anatomy/neuroscience; also called axon
Examples
- The neuraxons of motor neurons extend from the spinal cord to the muscles.
- Damage to neuraxons can impair nerve signal transmission.
- Researchers studied how neuraxons regenerate after injury.
- The neuraxons in the peripheral nervous system are often longer than those in the brain.
- Myelin sheaths wrap around neuraxons to speed up electrical conduction.