What is the correct direction of message flow in a neuron?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Dendrite to cell body then axon
The usual direction of impulse flow within a neuron is from the receiving dendrites to the cell body and then along the axon to the axon terminal. Dendrites collect signals from receptors or neighbouring neurons, while the axon carries the processed impulse away from the cell body. Therefore option A gives the correct sequence. The other choices reverse or mix the normal structural pathway.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Dendrite to cell body then axon
Why is this the correct answer?
The usual direction of impulse flow within a neuron is from the receiving dendrites to the cell body and then along the axon to the axon terminal. Dendrites collect signals from receptors or neighbouring neurons, while the axon carries the processed impulse away from the cell body. Therefore option A gives the correct sequence. The other choices reverse or mix the normal structural pathway.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Control and Coordination.
