The information sender of the neuron, which conveys an impulse toward either other neurons or a gland or muscle, is called the:
A) axon.
B) dendrite.
C) soma.
D) myelin.

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The axon is the part of the neuron that transmits an impulse away from the cell body and towards other neurons or muscles/glands. The dendrites receive information from other neurons, while the soma is the cell body that contains the nucleus and other organelles. Myelin is a fatty substance that covers the axon and speeds up the transmission of impulses, but it is not the information sender itself.

The Information Sender of the Neuron, Which Conveys an Impulse