AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ are neurons that send signals from the brain to skeletal muscle, organs, or glands
A
sensory neurons
B
motor neurons
C
spinal cord
D
interneurons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Motor neurons of the spinal cord are part of the central nervous system (CNS) and connect to muscles, glands and organs throughout the body. These neurons transmit impulses from the spinal cord to skeletal and smooth muscles (such as those in your stomach), and so directly control all of our muscle movements.

Detailed explanation-2: -Motor neurons are crucial for voluntary and involuntary movements. They allow the brain and spinal cord to communicate with muscles, organs, and glands all over the body. They send information away from the central nervous system to the muscle, organ, or gland that needs to react.

Detailed explanation-3: -Motor neurons carry messages away from the brain to the rest of the body to allow muscles to move.

Detailed explanation-4: -Axon. The axon is the elongated fiber that extends from the cell body to the terminal endings and transmits the neural signal.

Detailed explanation-5: -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. The upper motor neurons originate in the brain and travel downward to connect with the lower motor neurons.

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