Branchlike fibers that collect messages from adjacent neurons and pass them along to the cell body of the receiving neuron are called ____________.
A)axons
B)axon terminals
C)dendrites
D)nodes of Ranvier

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Dendrites are the branchlike structures of neurons that extend from the cell body (soma) and are specialized to receive neural signals from the axon terminals of other neurons. Axons, axon terminals, and nodes of Ranvier play different roles in neuron function.

Branchlike Fibers That Collect Messages from Adjacent Neurons and Pass