The Presence of Many Branches on the Axons Makes It

question 247

Multiple Choice

The presence of many branches on the axons makes it possible for a single neuron to connect to the dendrites of as many as 50,000 other neurons. The branches on the axons are called ______________.

• A)cell bodies
• B)dendrites
• C)axon terminals
• D)glial cells

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