Axons are responsible for _________.

A) protecting neurons from harmful substances
B) transmitting impulses to other neurons
C) providing a source of energy to neurons
D) receiving impulses from other neurons

Axons

Long, threadlike parts of nerve cells along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Impulses

Sudden, involuntary urges to act, often without premeditation and sometimes contrary to individual's conscious wishes or societal norms.