The portion of a neuron that carries information toward the cell body is the

The portion of a neuron that carries information toward the cell body is the Axon. 

It is a long, thin projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that normally directs electrical driving forces far from the neuron's cell body. Axons are otherwise called nerve filaments. The capacity of the axon is to transmit data to various neurons, muscles, and organs.