ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dendrites are the first part of a neuron which receives an electrical impulse. The axon carries the message from the cell body or cyton of one neuron to the other or to the target cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dendrites are usually, but not always, short and branching, which increases their surface area to receive signals from other neurons. The number of dendrites on a neuron varies. They are called afferent processes because they transmit impulses to the neuron cell body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dendrites and Axons An axon is a long, hair-like extension of a nerve cell that carries a message to another nerve cell. Dendrites are thread-like extensions of the cytoplasm of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.