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Question
Identify the parts of a neuron which help the nerve impulse to travel towards the cell body.
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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