Dendrites, an axon, and a soma are all components of ________.

A) smooth muscle cells
B) neuroglia
C) cardiac muscle cells
D) neurons
E) skeletal muscle cells

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons or sensory stimuli.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and metabolic machinery necessary for cell maintenance and function.