key term - Axon

Definition

An axon is the long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Related terms

Dendrite: Branch-like structures on neurons that receive messages from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body.

Myelin Sheath:

Fatty covering around the axon of some neurons that speeds neural impulses.

Synapse:

The junction between two neurons where communication occurs.