Questions: Axon Structure
Branches that may occur along an axon are called:
dendrites
telodendria
hillocks
collaterals
Transcript text: Axon Structure
Branches that may occur along an axon are called:
dendrites
telodendria
hillocks
collaterals
Solution
The answer is the fourth one: collaterals.
Explanation for each option:
Dendrites: These are the branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron. They are not branches along an axon.
Telodendria: These are the terminal branches of an axon, which make synaptic contacts with other neurons or effector cells. They are not branches that occur along the length of the axon.
Hillocks: The axon hillock is the area of the neuron where the axon originates from the cell body. It is not a branch along the axon.
Collaterals: These are branches that may occur along the length of an axon, allowing the neuron to make connections with multiple other neurons or cells.
Summary:
Branches that may occur along an axon are called collaterals.