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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[File:NeuronDiagram.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] of a [[neuron]] including an [[axon]].]]
An [[axon]] is the long part of a [[neuron]].
===About the Axon===
: The [[axon]] is an [[adaptation]] of the [[neuron]] which allows it to send electrical [[Impulse (Biology)|impulses]] more quickly than if there were many shorter [[neuron]]s connected to one another.
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|[[File:NeuronDiagram.png|center|400px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[neuron]].
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===Meaning===
[[File:NeuronDiagram.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] of a [[neuron]] including an [[axon]].]]
An [[axon]] is the long part of a [[neuron]].
===About the Axon===
: The [[axon]] is an [[adaptation]] of the [[neuron]] which allows it to send electrical [[Impulse (Biology)|impulses]] more quickly than if there were many shorter [[neuron]]s connected to one another.
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:NeuronDiagram.png|center|400px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[neuron]].
|}