CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

NEUROLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Motor neurons carry impulses
A
from the central nervous system to the body.
B
from the body to the central nervous system.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sensory neurons carry impulses from the receptors in the sense organs to the CNS, while the association or connection neurons carry impulses from the sensory to the motor neurons. The motor neurons carry impulses from the CNS to the effectors.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -A motor neuron transmits impulses from a central area of the nervous system to an effector, such as a muscle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Motor neuron is the neuron that conducts impulses away from the CNS to muscles and glands.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Neurons that carry impulses from the body to the CNS are called afferent neurons.

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