AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dendrites–A branch-like structure that functions by receiving messages from other neurons and allow the transmission of messages to the cell body. Cell Body–Each neuron has a cell body with a nucleus, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria and other components.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word “dendrite” is Greek for “tree", and reflects the appearance of the dendrites. Dendrites resemble the branches of a tree as they extend from the soma. The dendrites for a single neuron are collectively called the dendritic tree, and each branch is called a dendritic branch.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dendrites are the finger-like cells present on the end of a neuron. They are short, branching fibres extending from the cell body of the nerve cell. This fibre increases the surface area available for receiving incoming information. Dendrites are the receiving or input portions of a neuron.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dendrites are projections of neurons with a tree-like shape that receive chemical signals from pre-synaptic (upstream) neurons.

Detailed explanation-5: -The soma (tree trunk) is where the nucleus lies, where the neuron’s DNA is housed, and where proteins are made to be transported throughout the axon and dendrites.