axon
US /ˈæk.sɑːn/
UK /ˈæk.sɑːn/
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轴突
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.
电信号沿着轴突传导到下一个神经元。
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Myelin sheaths insulate the axon, allowing for faster signal transmission.
髓鞘包裹着轴突，从而实现更快的信号传输。