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The message that travels along a neuron is called an __________.


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Impulse:

  1. A single long fibre called axon extends from one side of the cell body.
  2. It carries messages from the cell body of one neuron to another.
  3. Electrical messages travel along the nerve cells in the form of an impulse.

Final answer: The message that travels along a neuron is called an impulse.


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