ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ ____ carry impulses from the brain and spinal chord to muscles and glands
A
cell body
B
inter-neurons
C
motor-neurons
D
nervous system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neurons which carry impulses to muscles or glands from the brain are called motor neurons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Motor nerves also known as efferent nerves, carry impulses away from the brain or spinal cord to muscles and glands. Sensory nerves also known as afferent nerves, carry impulses from sensory receptors towards the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sensory nerve carries impulses from various parts of the body to the brain and the spinal cord whereas motor nerves carry impulses from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Efferent, or motor, neurons transmit impulses from the CNS to effector organs such as muscles and glands. Efferent neurons usually have short dendrites and long axons.

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