In a neurone, impulses are carried away from the cell body by the
- A. dendrites
- B. dendrons
- C. nucleus
- D. axon
Explanation
Each neurone has one long axon that conducts the impulse away towards the next cell, and many short branched dendrites that collect signals and carry them towards the cell body. The direction of travel is what defines the two, not the length. The axon ends in swellings that release neurotransmitter into a synapse or onto a muscle fibre.
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