Which of the Following Is True of Dendrites

question 281

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of dendrites?

• A)they are the long tail-like part of a neuron that acts as a transmitter
• B)they form the cell body of the neuron and process information
• C)they extend outward from a neuron and receive information from other neurons
• D)they contain chemicals important in neural transmission

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Definitions:

Diaphysis

The shaft or central part of a long bone.

Endosteum

The thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of bony tissue, involved in bone growth and healing.

Periosteum

The membrane that surrounds the diaphysis of a bone.

Osteosarcoma

A type of cancer that originates in bone cells and is most commonly found in the long bones near growth plates.