Which of the following is the part of a neuron that conducts the electrical impulse toward its destination?
A) dendrite
B) nerve cell body
C) axon
D) myelin
C) axon
The axon conducts the electrical impulse toward its destination. The dendrite is the
part of the neuron that receives the electrical impulse. The nerve cell body contains the nucleus
and many of the organelles of the cell. Myelin is the fatty substance that acts as insulation for an
axon.
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