The cytoplasmic process that arise from the neuron cell body and carry impulses away cell body are termed:

Correct answer: C. Axons

  • A. Pacinian corpuscles
  • B. Nissl's granules
  • C. Axons
  • D. Free nerve endings

Explanation

An axon is the neuron's long cytoplasmic process that carries impulses away from the cell body, usually toward another neuron, muscle or gland. Dendrites generally carry incoming signals toward the soma.

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