What part of the nerve cell receives information from other cells and sends impulses toward the soma?
A) dendrites
B) soma
C) axon
D) synaptic terminal
A
Explanation:
B) The soma contains most of the cell's organelles.
C) The axon carries the electrical signal away from the soma to either other neurons or effector cells.
D) The synaptic terminal contains the synaptic vesicles.
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