Multiple choice

Which of the following chains best represents the directional flow of nerve impulse along a neuron?

  1. Dendrite à Cell body à Axon

  2. Axon à Cell body à Dendrite

  3. Cell body à Dendrite à Axon

  4. Dendrite à Axon à Cell body
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Explanation

Nerve impulses travel unidirectionally from dendrites (receiving end) to cell body (integration center) to axon (transmission end). This direction is fundamental to neuronal function. Other sequences contradict the physiological flow of information through a neuron.

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