Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
axon
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
myelin motor neuron
Discover
Coriander leaves, fresh green cilantro on wooden background, herbs
Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?
Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar
Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar
Abstract vector hi speed internet technology background
History of Technology Timeline
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding
7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers
Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks
Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?
Adolf Hitler (Nazi, nazism, German leader).
9 Things You Might Not Know About Adolf Hitler

axon: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://mainten.top/facts/axon
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As nerve fibre

Photos

myelin
motor neuron
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics
Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Key People

Ragnar Arthur Granit
Swedish physiologist
Du Bois-Reymond, engraving, c. 1900.
Emil Heinrich Du Bois-Reymond
German physiologist
Robert Remak
German scientist
Ross Granville Harrison
American zoologist
Joseph Erlanger
American physiologist
Herbert Spencer Gasser
American physiologist
Wilhelm His, c. 1900
Wilhelm His
Swiss anatomist