Axon arises on a conical elevation of the cell body called ___.

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The axon hillock is a specialized part of the cell body (or soma) resides in the area of the neuron that connects the cell body with the axon. Neurons only have one axon which is the extension that allows nerve impulses to move away from the cell body and toward other nerve cells.

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