_________ receive messages from other cells, and at their opposite end there is a long extension called a(n) ________ which carries the messages.

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Dendrites are neuron extensions that receive messages from other cells, and at the opposite end of the neuron, there is a long extension called an axon which carries the messages. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because neurons are the cells that receive and send messages, but the opposite end is not called a dendrite. Option C is also incorrect because axons are not at the synapse, but rather the end of the axon forms the synapse. Option D is incorrect because synapses are not cells, but rather the gap between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron.

_________ Receive Messages from Other Cells, and at Their Opposite