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XB-ANAT-3723

Anatomy Term: axon
XAO ID: 0005015
Synonyms:
Definition: "The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter."
Stage Range: NF stage 15 to death
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Parent(s): cell part (is_a) neuron projection (is_a) neuron (part_of)

 


References: Ontology Lookup Service , XB ANATOMY ONTOLOGY