Question

dendrites transmit messages ____ the cell body, and axons transmit messages ____ the cell body.

• away from; toward
• away from; away from
• toward; away from
• toward; toward

Explanation:

Dendrites are neuron structures that receive signals and carry them toward the cell body (soma). Axons are long projections that carry signals away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Answer:

C. toward; away from