Question

Nerve cells have many short branches called as___________

• A. Dendrites
• B. Neurons
• C. Axons
• D. Neutrophils

Answer 1

The correct option is A Dendrites

Dendrite is a short branched extension of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body. A neuron is an electrically excitable cell that processes and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals. These signals between neurons occur via synapses, specialized connections with other cells. An axon is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body. Myelinated axons are known as nerve fibers. The function of the axon is to transmit information to different neurons, muscles and glands. A neutrophil is a type of white blood cell, a type of granulocyte, and a type of phagocyte.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.