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What is the axon and what does it do?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Axon: Nerve fiber projecting from nerve cell (Neuron), conducting electrical impulses to send information to other neurons & muscles & glands.

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Answered 11/2/2016

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