What sends energy or impulses to other neurons?

The axon is the part of a neuron responsible for transmitting electrical impulses away from the cell body (soma) toward other neurons. It functions like a long projection that conducts signals over distances in the nervous system, enabling communication between neurons. The axon ends in terminal buttons that release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft, facilitating the transmission of impulses to neighboring neurons.

Understanding the role of the axon is fundamental in studying how information is processed and communicated in the brain and nervous system. In contrast, dendrites primarily receive signals from other neurons and convey that information to the soma, while the soma acts as the cell's control center, processing the information. Glial cells, on the other hand, support and protect neurons but do not transmit impulses themselves.