NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Finger-like part of the neuron that receives input from other neurons
A
Axon
B
Dendrite
C
Neuron
D
Pons
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: -Synapses: Dendrites receive signals from other neurons at specialized junctions called synapses.

Detailed explanation-3: -dendrites. Dendrites are fibrous roots that branch out from the cell body. Like antennae, dendrites receive and process signals from the axons of other neurons. Neurons can have more than one set of dendrites, called dendrites.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dendrites are the finger-like cells present at the axon terminal of a neuron.

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