ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the purpose of neurons?
A
Neurons control persons imagination
B
Neurons coordinate skeletal muscles
C
Neurons transmit messages throughout body
D
Neurons control heart beat, breathing, and digestion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sensory neurons carry information from the sensory receptor cells throughout the body to the brain. Motor neurons transmit information from the brain to the muscles of the body. Interneurons are responsible for communicating information between different neurons in the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neurons Communicate via the Synapse Information from one neuron flows to another neuron across a small gap called a synapse (SIN-aps). At the synapse, electrical signals are translated into chemical signals in order to cross the gap. Once on the other side, the signal becomes electrical again.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neurons are responsible for the transport and uptake of neurotransmitters-chemicals that relay information between brain cells. Depending on its location, a neuron can perform the job of a sensory neuron, a motor neuron, or an interneuron, sending and receiving specific neurotransmitters.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neurons send and receive electrical signals to communicate with each other in the nervous system and with other types of cells in the body, particularly muscles.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nerve cells, or neurons, are the basic functional units of the nervous system. Multiple interconnected neurons form a neural circuit and use electrical and chemical signals to quickly transmit information throughout an organism.

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