Name the part of neuron through which information travels as an electrical impulse away from the cell body.
A
Dendrites
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B
Axon
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C
Schwann cells
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is B Axon
An axon is a long, slender projection of a neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body in form of a wave of depolarization. The function of the axon is to transmit information to different neurons, muscles and glands.