axons
Type: concept Aliases: axon
Systems Analogy
The primary copper wire leading out of the processor to transmit data to external components.
The long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses (action potentials) away from the cell body to target cells.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Empirical StudyKandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science. 6th ed. 2021. ↗
"Axonal fibers conduct rapid signals from the cell body to synapses."