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?

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Kayla Todd

23 November, 19:13

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?

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Alejandro Clayton · Answer 1

The Axon

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The axon is part of one of the structures that make up the neuron, whose main characteristic is that it leaves from the center of the same cell and goes to a place away from it. Its main function is to carry the electrical signals that pass through neurons to other places in the body; It is like a conduit through which nerve impulses pass at full speed, acting as a communication channel from the soma (body of the neuron) and another part of the nervous system where the electrical stimulus is to arrive. Its size depends on the type of neuron to which it belongs as well as its location and function. They can go from a few centimeters to almost 120 centimeters in length.