ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Question
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a neuron that passes information
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a neuron that carries responses
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a neuron that detects stimuli
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Detailed explanation-1: -Interneurons. As the name suggests, interneurons are the ones in between-they connect spinal motor and sensory neurons. As well as transferring signals between sensory and motor neurons, interneurons can also communicate with each other, forming circuits of various complexity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most are found in the brain and the spinal cord, and others are within the autonomic ganglia. Interneurons make up > 99% of all the neurons in the body. The primary function of interneurons is integration. They carry sensory information and regulate motor activity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Interneurons are the most numerous class of neurons and are involved in processing information, both in simple reflex circuits (like those triggered by hot objects) and in more complex circuits in the brain.
Detailed explanation-4: -Interneurons (also called internuncial neurons, relay neurons, association neurons, connector neurons, intermediate neurons or local circuit neurons) are neurons that connect two brain regions, i.e. not direct motor neurons or sensory neurons.