Small Branches That Extend from the Neuron Cell Body and Spread

question 30

Multiple Choice

Small branches that extend from the neuron cell body and spread like miniature tree roots are called

• A) ganglia.
• B) synaptic knobs.
• C) axons.
• D) dendrites.

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