Term Name: axon
Synonyms:
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: axon collateral axon cytoplasm axon hillock axon microtubule bundle axonal spine distal axon main axon pericellular basket pinceau fiber
is a type of: neuron projection
has subtype: C-fiber cerebellar mossy fiber climbing fiber giant axon hippocampal mossy fiber parallel fiber
inverse occurs_in: axonal dopamine secretion axonal transport dense core granule cytoskeletal transport