Identify the part of the neuron which first receives an electrical impulse.

Axon ends

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Cyton

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Dendrites

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Myelin sheath

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Solution

The correct option is C
Dendrites

Dendrites are the first part of a neuron which receives an electrical impulse. The axon carries the message from the cell body or cyton of one neuron to the other or to the target cell. Myelin sheath is a protective fatty layer around the axon of some nerve cells.

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Identify the part of the neuron which first receives an electrical impulse.

The correct option is C Dendrites Dendrites are the first part of a neuron which receives an electrical impulse. The axon carries the message from the cell body or cyton of one neuron to the other or to the target cell. Myelin sheath is a protective fatty layer around the axon of some nerve cells.

The correct option is C
Dendrites

Dendrites are the first part of a neuron which receives an electrical impulse. The axon carries the message from the cell body or cyton of one neuron to the other or to the target cell. Myelin sheath is a protective fatty layer around the axon of some nerve cells.