ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

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also known as motor nerves ____
A
dendrites
B
afferent nerves
C
bones
D
efferent nerves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Efferent neurons, also called motor neurons, are the nerve fibers responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the peripheral nervous system in order to initiate an action. In other words, they are the neurons that tell your body to perform an action, such as removing your hand from a hot pan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Motor neurons are a specialized type of brain cell called neurons located within the spinal cord and the brain. They come in two main subtypes, namely the upper motor neurons and the lower motor neurons.

Detailed explanation-3: -The peripheral nervous system is further subdivided into an afferent (sensory) division and an efferent (motor) division.

Detailed explanation-4: -Afferent neurons are sensory neurons that carry nerve impulses from sensory stimuli towards the central nervous system and brain, while efferent neurons are motor neurons that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous systme and towards muscles to cause movement.

Detailed explanation-5: -All motor neurons are efferent neurons as these neurons send signals from the central nervous system to effector organs like muscles or glands for responding to the stimulus and perform their function.

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