In a neuron, short, branching cytoplasmic extensions that receive information and carry it to the cell body are called
A) dendrites.
B) axons.
C) cell bodies.
D) axon hillock.
E) a myelin sheath.

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Dendrites are short, branching cytoplasmic extensions that receive information from other neurons or sensory cells and carry it toward the cell body. Axons, in contrast, carry information away from the cell body to other neurons or effector cells. The cell body, or soma, contains the nucleus and other organelles necessary for the neuron's functioning. The axon hillock is the portion of the neuron where the axon arises from the cell body. Myelin sheaths are insulating layers of fatty material that wrap around some axons to increase the speed of action potentials.

In a Neuron, Short, Branching Cytoplasmic Extensions That Receive Information