Refer to the table listing the functions of several parts of a neuron. List the parts from top to bottom to correctly match the parts to their functions.
A) Axon, cell body, axon terminal, axon hillock, dendrite
B) Axon hillock, cell body, dendrite, axon, axon terminal
C) Axon, axon hillock, dendrite, cell body, axon terminal
D) Axon hillock, synapse, axon terminal, axon, dendrite
E) Synapse, axon hillock, dendrite, cell body, axon terminal

Question

Refer to the table listing the functions of several parts of a neuron.  List the parts from top to bottom to correctly match the parts to their functions.
A) Axon, cell body, axon terminal, axon hillock, dendrite 
B) Axon hillock, cell body, dendrite, axon, axon terminal 
C) Axon, axon hillock, dendrite, cell body, axon terminal 
D) Axon hillock, synapse, axon terminal, axon, dendrite 
E) Synapse, axon hillock, dendrite, cell body, axon terminal

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According to the table, the axon is responsible for transmitting information away from the cell body, the axon hillock is the site of action potential initiation, dendrites receive information from other neurons, the cell body contains the nucleus and controls cell function, and the axon terminal releases neurotransmitters to communicate with other neurons. Therefore, the correct order from top to bottom is axon, axon hillock, dendrite, cell body, axon terminal. Choice C correctly matches the parts to their functions in this order.

Refer to the Table Listing the Functions of Several Parts