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.

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Axons branch out into smaller structures called axon terminals or terminal boutons, not into larger fibers, and they do not end in somas. The soma, or cell body, is where the axon originates.

Regarding Axons, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE