axon

Term Information

Accession: GO:0030424
Ontology: cellular component
Synonyms: None
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter. [source: GOC:nln, ISBN:0198506732]
Comment: None
Subset: None
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