The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called
A) axons.
B) nerve bundles.
C) dendrites.
D) synapses.
Answer: C
Rationale: Dendrites are the small branches radiating from a neuron, which receive messages from other cells and transmit the message toward the cell body.
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