Dendrites
A) may be several feet in length.
B) are always myelinated.
C) are found only in the CNS.
D) are solely responsible for nervous conduction.
E) carry impulses toward a cell body.

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Dendrites are specialized extensions of the cell body that receive chemical signals (neurotransmitters) from other neurons and carry those signals toward the cell body. They are typically shorter in length than axons and are not myelinated. Dendrites are found in both the CNS and PNS.