Axon

= Definition: = toc = = The slender, tail-like extension of the neuron that transmits signals to the dendrites or cell body of other neurons and to muscles, glands, and other parts of the body. Gen Psych, Chapter 2, Pg. 38

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= Analogies: = To me an analogy I could think of, is that the axon somewhat is like a sperm.

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=In the News:= Here is a game if any one wants to play. You've got to create a nurvous system making the millions of connections between neurons. Here is a summary: 'Axon' is set inside a fetal brain, modelling real biological phenomena found in neural development.The game sets players the task of making as many of the brain's 100 trillion connections as they can and challenges them to grow their neuron as long as possible: climbing through brain tissue, competing with rival neurons and scoring by making connections to distant regions of the brain. [] [] - game

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