Which particular structure of the neuron can be as long as a meter (a little over 3 feet), allowing neurons to send information across relatively long distances?
Biology · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Correct answer is axon .
The axon is a key component of nerve cells over which information is transmitted from one part of the neuron (e.g., the cell body) to the terminal regions of the neuron. Axons can be rather long extending up to a meter or so in some human sensory and motor nerve cells. The synapse is the terminal region of the axon and it is here where one neuron forms a connection with another and conveys information through the process of synaptic transmission.