Axon

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cell
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Guillain-Barré_syndrome
multiple sclerosis
gptkbp:canBe myelinated
unmyelinated
gptkbp:cannotRegenerate in central nervous system
gptkbp:contains microtubules
axoplasm
neurofilaments
gptkbp:coveredBy myelin sheath
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Otto_Deiters
gptkbp:enables action potential propagation
gptkbp:endDate axon terminals
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:function conducts electrical impulses
gptkbp:greekEtymology axis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Axon
gptkbp:involvedIn neurotransmitter release
signal transmission
gptkbp:length can be over 1 meter
gptkbp:location gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:originatedIn axon hillock
gptkbp:partOf neurons
gptkbp:regenerates in peripheral nervous system
gptkbp:scientificName axon
gptkbp:studiedIn neuroscience
gptkbp:transmittedBy synapse
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tania_León
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4