The function of dendrites is to
A) receive incoming signals from other neurons.
B) release neurotransmitters into the spatial junctions between neurons.
C) coordinate the activation of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
D) control pain through the release of opiate-like chemicals into the brain.

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Dendrites are the branch-like structures emanating from the cell body of a neuron that receive incoming signals from other neurons. These signals, in the form of neurotransmitters, are received at the synapses between neurons and then transmitted down the dendrite towards the cell body.

The Function of Dendrites Is to