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− | An '''axon''' or '''nerve fiber''' is one of the three primary parts of a [[neuron]]. The word comes from the Greek | + | {{Neuron map|Axon}}An '''axon''' or '''nerve fiber''' is one of the three primary parts of a [[neuron]]. The word comes from the Greek άξονα "axona", meaning "line" or "axis". It is an extension that grows away from the [[soma]] or cell body and is used to propagate an [[electrical impulse]] from one neuron to another as a means of communication. Axons are often bundled together in groups called [[nerves]]. These nerves are the transmission lines that move information through the body. The axon has several major anatomical parts: the [[Axon hillock]], the [[Axon initial segment]], the [[myelin]]ated portions, and the unmyelinated portions referred to as the [[Node of Ranvier]]. |
==References== | ==References== |
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References
- Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.