Starting with Incoming Information, Which of the Following Describes the Sequence

question 90

Multiple Choice

Starting with incoming information, which of the following describes the sequence of neuronal transmission?

• A) dendrites \(\rightarrow\) cell body \(\rightarrow\) axon \(\rightarrow\) axon terminal
• B) dendrites \(\rightarrow\) axon terminal \(\rightarrow\) axon \(\rightarrow\) cell body
• C) axon \(\rightarrow\) axon terminal \(\rightarrow\) cell body \(\rightarrow\) dendrite
• D) axon terminal \(\rightarrow\) axon \(\rightarrow\) cell body \(\rightarrow\) dendrite

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Definitions:

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