In computers, the keyboard receives input and passes that information along to the computer's central processing unit (CPU). In comparing a computer to a neuron, the keyboard would be equivalent to
A) the soma.
B) the axon.
C) the dendrites.
D) the terminal buttons.

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The dendrites of a neuron receive input from other neurons or sensory receptors and pass that information along to the soma (cell body) of the neuron, where it is integrated and processed before being passed along to the axon. Similarly, the keyboard of a computer receives input from the user and passes that information along to the CPU for processing.

In Computers, the Keyboard Receives Input and Passes That Information