Dendrites Are Highly Branched So That They Can

question 67

Multiple Choice

Dendrites are highly branched so that they can

• A) collect sensory information from a variety of locations in the body.
• B) transmit instructions to many different cells.
• C) transmit information faster than myelinated neurons.
• D) create stronger action potentials by allowing more sodium to enter the cell at one time.

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