Regarding axons, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Some axons are only 0.1 millimeter long.
B) Some axons stretch for several feet through the nervous system.
C) Axons "branch out" into slightly larger fibers, which end in several bulb-shaped somas.
D) Large bundles of axons comprise most of the spinal cord and the nerves of the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

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Axons do not "branch out" into larger fibers that end in bulb-shaped somas. Rather, they branch out into smaller fibers called axon terminals or boutons, which end in synapses on dendrites or soma of other neurons.

Regarding Axons, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE