Answer: Away from the cell body.
- A Toward the cell body
- B Away from the cell body
- C In both directions
- D Only to other neurons
Correct answer: B. Away from the cell body
Explanation: Axons carry nerve impulses away from the cell body to the next neuron or effector organ.
Structure of a neuron. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Brain, spinal cord, neurons, reflex arcs, and sense organs.