_________ receive messages from other neurons and _____________ send messages to other neurons
a) Axons; dendrites
b) Axon; soma
c) Soma; glial cells
d) Dendrites; axons
ANS: D, Dendrites are "treelike" extensions that take in messages sent by other neurons, while axons transmit messages from the soma to the axon terminals. This sends messages to other neurons.
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