PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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The part of the neuron that brings information to the cell body is called a(n) ____
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dendrite
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axon
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nucleus
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node of Ranvier
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Dendrites are the receiving or input portions of a neuron. They are usually short, narrow and highly branched structures. In neurons, these dendrites resemble a tree or branches of a tree, extending from the cell body of the nerve cell.
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