axon

Summary

axon is a cellular component^[1]. axon ranks in the top 3% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,457 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• axon's instance of is recorded as cellular component^[3].
• axon is a type of neuron projection^[4].
• axon is a type of nerve fiber^[5].
• axon is a type of neurite^[6].
• axon is part of neuron^[7].
• axon is part of nerve^[8].
• axon's Commons category is recorded as Axons^[9].
• axon's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[10].
• axon's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030424^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

axon's instance of is recorded as cellular component^[3]. Recorded subclass of include neuron projection^[4], nerve fiber^[5], and neurite^[6].

Use and Application

Part of include neuron^[7], a cell type^[12] and nerve^[8], an anatomical structure class type^[13].

Influence

Things named for axon include Golden Axon Award^[14], an award^[15], in United States^[16], founded in 2010^[17].

Why It Matters

axon ranks in the top 3% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,457 views/month).^[2] axon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] axon is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for axon include Golden Axon Award^[14], an award^[15], in United States^[16], founded in 2010^[17].