Dendrites
A)may be up to a quarter of a mile long.
B)carry messages to cell bodies.
C)are primarily responsible for the hypothalamic functions of regulation and motivation of sexual functions.
D)are contained within the cell nucleus.

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Dendrites are the branched extensions of a neuron that carry messages from the synapses to the cell body. They do not extend outside the neuron and are not responsible for hypothalamic functions, nor are they contained inside the nucleus. A quarter of a mile is an exaggerated length for dendrites.