ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Afferent neurons carry information from sensory receptors found all over the body towards the central nervous system, whereas efferent neurons carry motor information away from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands of the body in order to initiate an action.

Detailed explanation-2: -The afferent or sensory division transmits impulses from peripheral organs to the CNS. The efferent or motor division transmits impulses from the CNS out to the peripheral organs to cause an effect or action.

Detailed explanation-3: -Afferent, or sensory, neurons carry impulses from peripheral sense receptors to the CNS. They usually have long dendrites and relatively short axons. 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Afferent neuron A neuron that transmits messages from sense organs to the central nervous system. Dishabituation Recovery of a habituated response produced by presentation of a strong extraneous or unrelated stimulus. Efferent neuron A neuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to muscles.

Detailed explanation-5: -Neurons that transmit nerve impulses peripherally, i.e. away from the central nervous system are referred to as efferent neurons. In contrast, neurons that relay nerve impulses towards the central nervous system are called afferent neurons. A chain of efferent neurons makes an efferent nerve.