AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of neuron has a single axon and multiple dendrites attached to the cell body?
A
multipolar
B
unipolar
C
pseudounipolar
D
bipolar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Multipolar neurons are the most common type of neuron. Each multipolar neuron contains one axon and multiple dendrites. Multipolar neurons can be found in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The Purkinje cell, a multipolar neuron in the cerebellum, has many branching dendrites, but only one axon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Motor neurons have the most common type of ‘body plan’ for a nerve cell-they are multipolar, each with one axon and several dendrites.

Detailed explanation-3: -A multipolar neuron is a type of neuron that possesses a single axon and many dendrites (and dendritic branches), allowing for the integration of a great deal of information from other neurons.

Detailed explanation-4: -Multipolar neurons are the most complex and commonly occurring type of neuron within the human body. Each neuron has one axon but multiple dendrites extending from the cell body. Multipolar neurons occur throughout the CNS.

Detailed explanation-5: -The type of neuron in which there are multiple axons present associated with the cell body itself is known as multipolar neuron as there are multiple poles in that neuron.

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