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A neuron contains cyton axon and dendrites. Then how can neuron in a nerve just be axon. As nerve is considered to be a bundle of axons. Why do neurons in a nerve don not have cyton but just contains axons?

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Q. Question 21
Which of the following statements about transmission of nerve impulse is incorrect?

(a) Nerve impulse travels from dendritic end towards axonal end.
(b) At the dendritic end electrical impulses bring about the release of some chemicals which generate an electrical impulse at the axonal end of another neuron.
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Q. Question 18
Nerve cell does not contain

(a) axon
(b) nerve endings
(c) tendons
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