Professor Xi studies the _____ located on the _____ of neurons in order to better understand how messages are received by the neuron.
A) synaptic receptors; dendrites
B) axons; somas
C) synaptic hillocks; dendrites
D) synaptic receptors; somas

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Synaptic receptors are the proteins located on the dendrites of neurons that receive messages from other neurons. Axons are responsible for sending messages to other neurons, while somas (cell bodies) contain the nucleus and control cellular activity. The synaptic hillock is where the threshold for action potential is reached, but it is not where messages are received. Therefore, the best choice is A: synaptic receptors on dendrites.

Professor Xi Studies the _____ Located on the _____ of Neurons

Professor Xi Studies the _ Located on the _ of Neurons