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What part of a neuron receives signals and sends a message to the cell body? what part of a neuron receives signals and sends a message to the cell body? axon terminal axon dendrite axon hillock?
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In a neuron, the dendrite is the part that receives the signal and sends the message to the cell body. The signal may come from a sensory receptor or from the axon of another neuron or set of neurons.
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