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GCSE Biology · key term
A long extension of a sensory neurone that carries impulses from receptor endings towards the cell body.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 2.13 · Paper 1
Revise: Neurones and SynapsesA long dendron then carries the impulses towards the cell body. The axon carries impulses away from the cell body towards its endings. Sensory neurones often have the cell body part-way along the cell, reflecting the route from a distant receptor to the CNS.
Distinguish a dendron from an axon: the dendron carries impulses towards the cell body; the axon carries impulses away from it.
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