Question

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

Explanation:

• Dendrite: Receives signals from other neurons, not conducts toward destination.
• Nerve cell body: Integrates signals but not main conductor toward destination.
• Axon: Long fiber that conducts electrical impulses (action potentials) away from the cell body toward the destination (e.g., another neuron, muscle, or gland).
• Myelin: Insulates axon (in myelinated neurons) to speed up impulse conduction, but is not the part that conducts the impulse itself.

Answer:

C. axon