[Neuroscience] Re: Spin out

[Matt Menge]

Matt Menge wrote:
> I am currently reading "Psychiatry, Psychoanlysis, and the New Biology
> of the Mind" by Eric Kandel.  He mentions that developing neurons "spin
>
> out" their axons.  Is this just a figure of speech or is there
> something that actually spins?
>
> Matt

I was also thinking of spinning yarn, but the phrase "spin out" would
still be confusing.  Any help would be much appreciated.

Matt