Answer: The short, branched nerve fibers on the nerve cell that are the receptive areas of the neuron are known as the DENDRITES.
Explanation: Dendrites are cell processes which may be branched. They form receptive area for receptive contact from other neurons. They have tiny rough projections that may be the point of synaptic contact.
Dendrites from larger neurons may lightly myelated by oligodendrocytes. Neurons may have more than one dendrites.