Which of the following is NOT a function of dendrites?

A) provide enormous surface area for receiving signals from other neurons
B) generate nerve impulses and transmit them away from the cell body
C) convey incoming messages toward the cell body
D) produce short-distance signals called graded potentials


Ans: B) generate nerve impulses and transmit them away from the cell body

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