Question

Function of dendrites and Axon

Answer 1

Function of Dendrites

• For neurons to become active, they must receive action potentials or other stimuli.
• Dendrites are the structures on the neuron that receive electrical messages.
• These messages come in two basic forms: excitatory and inhibitory.
• Excitatory action potentials increase the stimulation of a neuron, while inhibitory action potentials decrease the activity of the neuron.

function of axon

• An axon, is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.
• It is a long extension part of the nerve cell, that conducts electrical impulses toward the brain.
• The function of the axon is to transmit information to different neurons.
• Myelinated axons are known as nerve fibers. The function of the axon is to transmit information to different neurons, muscles, and glands.