GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

CEREBELLUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ fibers carry motor impulses from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles and glands
A
intrinsic
B
afferent
C
efferent
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Motor or efferent neurons are the neurons which carry impulses from the central nervous system to effector organ such as the muscle fibre or the gland.

Detailed explanation-2: -Efferent, or motor, neurons transmit impulses from the CNS to effector organs such as muscles and glands.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nerve fibers that carry impulses toward the central nervous system are called afferent nerve fibers. Afferent nerve fibers are typically sensory neurons that have sensory receptors capable of detecting certain stimuli and which trigger action potentials that are sent towards the central nervous system along.

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