Which of the following is true of axons?
A)contain receptive areas
B)very thin and short
C)originates at the axon hillock on the cell body
D)transmits graded electrochemical impulses

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Axons originate at the axon hillock on the cell body.

Answer: D
 Axons transmit action potentials, which are all-or-nothing electrochemical impulses, rather than graded electrochemical impulses. A graded potential occurs when the membrane potential of a neuron changes in response to a stimulus, but the change is not large enough to lead to an action potential.

Which of the Following Is True of Axons