When you drive down the street listening to your car's radio, you may not think about the fact that the music is received by the radio's antenna. Which part of the human neuron serves the same purpose as an antenna;

that is, receiving information?
a. somas
b. dendrites
c. synaptic knobs
d. axon termini


Answer: B

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