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Question
Identify the parts of a neuron which help the nerve impulse to travel towards the cell body.
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Solution
The minuscule extensions of nerve cells known as dendrites are responsible for receiving signals from other neurons or sensory receptors. Beginning in a dendrite, nerve impulses travel towards the cell body before proceeding down the axon.
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