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Can link cell body: ...tion potential|electrical impulses]] away from the neuron's cell body or [[neuron|soma]]. Axons are in effect the primary transmi...
Can link transmission lines: ...ll body or [[neuron|soma]]. Axons are in effect the primary transmission lines of the [[nervous system]], and as bundles they help make up...
Can link human body: ...may extend to macroscopic lengths. The longest axons in the human body, for example, are those of the [[sciatic nerve]], which run...
Can link big toe: ...h run from the base of the [[spine (anatomy)|spine]] to the big toe of each foot. These single-cell fibers may extend a metre o...
Can link electrical impulse: ...enly spaced intervals, enabling an especially rapid mode of electrical impulse propagation called [[saltatory conduction|saltation]]. ...

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In Physicalism/Larry's text, can backlink nerve fiber: ...easure, I say? There is supposed to be a certain kind of nerve fiber that leads from your limbs to your brain, called <i>C</i>-<...
In Traumatic brain injury, can backlink nerve fiber: ...us system, consisting of a cell body (soma), a tail or long nerve fiber (axon), and projections of the cell body called dendrites. ...
In End-plate potential, can backlink nerve fibre: ...e muscle-cell membrane that lies opposite the terminal of a nerve fibre at the neuromuscular junction. The end-plate membrane is el...

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Expansion / wikification

I can't believe this article is so sparse! Is anyone interested in a collaboration to expand and reference this article further as it's definately close to the "bread and butter" of Neuroscience. Also, is the disambig link really neccesary? I'm quite sure that "The Claws of Axos" aren't being confused for an obscure episode of Dr Who. J O R D A N ^[talk ] 15:53, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Passive Conduction

I'm looking for information on the passive flow of electrical current within an axon. Maybe we should consider adding a section for it. Paskari (talk) 13:01, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bad Picture

The picture has the word "axon" and a line pointing to the division between the first myelin sheath and the dendrite. Does anyone else think this is unclear? The word "axon" should point to the whole axon, perhaps using a curly brace, or at least point to the middle of the axon. I'll see what I can do to change it--let me know what you think. Halberdo (talk) 22:16, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]