The small fine branches given out from the cell body of a nerve cell are-

Neuron

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Axon

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Dendrites

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Cyton

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Solution

The correct option is C Dendrites
Nerve cells have many short branches called Dendrites. Dendrites may branch significantly depending on the type of cell it is associated with. Dendrites receive electrical impulses from the axon of another nerve.

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