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karlynnae

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The surface of a dendrite is lined with specialized junctions through which the dendrite receives information from other neurons. What are these junctions called?
 
  a. synaptic receptors
  b. axons
 c. synaptic hillocks
 d. glia

Question 2

The branching fibers that form the information-receiving pole of the nerve cells are called _____.
 
  a. motor neurons
 b. dendrites
 c. sensory neurons
  d. axons


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Mholman93

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


karlynnae

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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