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What is the name of the fibers that receive messages from other neurons?

Dendrites extend out from the cell body and receive messages from other nerve cells. An axon is a long single fiber that transmits messages from the cell body to the dendrites of other neurons or to other body tissues, such as muscles.

What is a cluster of neurons called?

A cluster of neurons is called a nucleus if found in the central nervous system; it is called a ganglion if found in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Ganglia are the intermediate structures between the central and peripheral nervous systems.

What is the part of the neuron where messages are sent across to another called?

Neurons Communicate via the Synapse Information from one neuron flows to another neuron across a small gap called a synapse (SIN-aps). At the synapse, electrical signals are translated into chemical signals in order to cross the gap.

What is the name for the part of the neuron that sends the message to the next neuron by releasing neurotransmitters into the synapse?

Axon – The long, thin structure in which action potentials are generated; the transmitting part of the neuron. After initiation, action potentials travel down axons to cause release of neurotransmitter. Dendrite – The receiving part of the neuron.