Students in a psychology study group are discussing the flow of information in a neuron.Which of the following students is right?
A) Andrea says that information is received by the dendrites, then this is sent on to the cell body, then it travels down the axon and finally reaches the terminal buttons.
B) Breanna says that information is received by the cell body, then this is sent down the axon, where it branches off at the dendrites until it finally reaches the terminal buttons.
C) Colin says that information is received by the terminal buttons, then this is sent down the axon to the cell body, where it exits via one of the many dendrites.
D) Desmond says that information is received by the axon, then this is sent on to the terminal buttons via the dendrites until it is finally processed by the cell body.

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Incoming information is initially received by the dendrites, which then passes it on to the cell body. From there, the information travels down the axon and finally reaches the terminal buttons, where it can be transmitted to other neurons. Option A correctly describes this process.

Students in a Psychology Study Group Are Discussing the Flow