structure of axon. in nervous system: Axon. The axon arises from the soma at a region called the axon hillock, or initial segment. This is the region where the plasma membrane generates nerve impulses; the axon conducts these impulses away from the soma or dendrites toward other neurons.
The type of land form that the Sierra Nevada and coastal ranges have is called a basin.
What is the major mountain range in Central California? There are no mountain ranges in Central California as this area is all valleys. In Western California, there is the Coastal Range and in Eastern California, there are the Sier â¦ ra Nevadas and Cascade Range.