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Which part of the neuron is responsible for acquiring information?
Dendritic tip
Axon
Cell body
Synapse
Dendritic tip
The dendritic tip (or dendrites) of a nerve cell (neuron) is specifically specialized for acquiring information or receiving electrical/chemical signals from receptor cells or other neurons. These signals are then passed on as electrical impulses toward the cell body (cyton).
The dendritic tip (or dendrites) of a nerve cell (neuron) is specifically specialized for acquiring information or receiving electrical/chemical signals from receptor cells or other neurons. These signals are then passed on as electrical impulses toward the cell body (cyton).
Think of dendritic tips like radio antennas or satellite dishes tuned in to catch signals from the surrounding environment or neighboring transmitters.
Dendrites Detect Data (DDD) тАФ Dendritic tips detect/acquire information.
Dendrites are branching protoplasmic extensions of a nerve cell that possess receptor sites. When a stimulus (such as heat, pressure, or neurotransmitters) arrives, it causes chemical changes at the dendritic tip, generating an electrical impulse that travels towards the cell body.
Neurons are the structural and functional units of the nervous system.
Dendrites acquire information from receptor cells or previous neurons.
The information travels as an electrical impulse (action potential).
Axons transmit the impulse away from the cell body toward other neurons or effectors.
Transmission of sensory information from sense organs to the central nervous system.
Coordination of reflex actions and voluntary muscle movements.
Option A (Dendritic tip) is correct as it receives nerve impulses.
Option B (Axon) carries impulses away from the cell body.
Option C (Cell body / Cyton) maintains the cell and processes incoming signals.
Option D (Synapse) is the junction between two neurons where neurotransmitters cross.
A is correct тАФ The dendritic tip of a nerve cell is specialized for acquiring information from the environment or other neurons.
In competitive exams like RRB and SSC, questions on human organ systems frequently test the specific functions of neuron parts (Dendrites = receive, Axon = transmit).
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