AXON REACTION
\ˈaksɒn ɹɪˈakʃən], \ˈaksɒn ɹɪˈakʃən], \ˈa_k_s_ɒ_n ɹ_ɪ__ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Pathologic changes that occur in the axon and cell body of a neuron proximal to an axonal lesion. The process is characterized by central chromatolysis which features flattening and displacement of the nucleus, loss of Nissl bodies, and cellular edema. Central chromatolysis primarily occurs in lower motor neurons.
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