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a nerve cell can be metres long so it has more area to Cary the nerve impulse away from the cell body.

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What type of cell is the longest in the human body?

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Which cell is the longest?

Nerve cells, also known as neurons, can be some of the longest cells in the body. They can extend from the spinal cord to the tips of your toes and are designed to transmit electrical impulses over long distances.


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Axon is what?

An axon (or axone) is a nerve fibre which is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse.


What do you call the slender nerve fiber?

The slender nerve fiber is called an axon. It is the long, slender projection of a nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.


What is the greatest human cell in length?

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How is it that the shape can adapted to carry messages around the body?

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What is the 3 main parts of nerve cells?

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What is an axiscylinder?

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