The branching fibers that form the information-receiving pole of the nerve cells are called _____.
A) motor neurons
B) dendrites
C) sensory neurons
D) axons

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Dendrites are the branching fibers that form the information-receiving pole of the nerve cells. Axons, on the other hand, are the long fibers that transmit information away from the cell body. Motor and sensory neurons refer to different types of neurons based on the directions in which they transmit information.

The Branching Fibers That Form the Information-Receiving Pole of the Nerve