axon
US /ˈæk.sɑːn/
UK /ˈæk.sɑːn/
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軸突
the long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body
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The electrical signal travels down the axon to the next neuron.
電信號沿著軸突傳導到下一個神經元。
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Myelin sheaths insulate the axon, allowing for faster signal transmission.
髓鞘包裹著軸突，從而實現更快的信號傳輸。