ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dendrites are part of a neuron that carries electrical signals ____ the cell body.
A
to
B
away
C
in between
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dendrites: Dendrites are short, finger-like projections present at the end of neurons. They receive input in the form of electrical impulses and transfer the received information to the soma of the neuron.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dendrites are the extensions of a cell body of a neuron. They receive signals from sensory receptors or other neurons and bring them towards the cell body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dendrites can be thought of as analogous to transistors in a computer, performing simple operations using electrical signals. Dendrites receive input from many other neurons and carry those signals to the cell body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Axon hillock: Once a signal is received by the dendrite, it then travels to the cell body. The cell body contains a specialized structure, the axon hillock that “integrates” signals from multiple synapses and serves as a junction between the cell body and an axon.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dendrites are appendages that are designed to receive communications from other cells. They resemble a tree-like structure, forming projections that become stimulated by other neurons and conduct the electrochemical charge to the cell body (or, more rarely, directly to the axons).

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