The Multiple Short Fibers That Extend from the Neuron's Cell

question 467

Multiple Choice

The multiple short fibers that extend from the neuron's cell body and receive information from other neurons or from sensory receptor cells are called:

• A) dendrites.
• B) the nodes of Ranvier.
• C) synaptic vesicles.
• D) axons.

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