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Tasks | Axon

Tasks An axon fulfils two important tasks: First, it is there to transmit the electrical impulses generated in the nerve cell body to the next nerve cell or to the target structure (muscle or gland cell). – In addition, some substances are transported along certain structures through the axon. This process, known as axonal transport, … Tasks | Axon

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The axon mound is part of a nerve cell. A nerve cell, also known as a neuron, has the task of transmitting signals that are sent to it to the next nerve cell or to a muscle. Structure The nerve cell roughly consists of three sections. The central part is the cell body, the so-called … Axon Hill