Nerve Cells Have Long Thin Extensions of Their Cell Membrane

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Essay

Nerve cells have long thin extensions of their cell membrane called axons.The cell has to get mitochondria from the body of the cell all the way down to the end of the axon to provide energy for nerve signal transmission.What structure in a nerve cell would be involved in moving the mitochondria,and how would it work?

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