GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sensory Neurons & Motor Neurons belong to the ____ nervous system.
A
Peripheral
B
Central
C
Both the Peripheral & Central
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The somatic peripheral nervous system is a single neuron system with the motor neurons lying inside the brainstem or spinal cord and the sensory neurons lying in the dorsal root ganglia. The autonomic peripheral nervous system is a two neuron system with a neuron lying outside of the CNS in the autonomic ganglia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The peripheral nervous system is further subdivided into an afferent (sensory) division and an efferent (motor) division. The afferent or sensory division transmits impulses from peripheral organs to the CNS.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction. Motor neurons (MNs) are neuronal cells located in the central nervous system (CNS) controlling a variety of downstream targets. There are two main types of MNs, (i) upper MNs that originate from the cerebral cortex and (ii) lower MNs that are located in the brainstem and spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are three types of peripheral nerves: motor, sensory and autonomic. Some neuropathies affect all three types of nerves, while others involve only one or two.

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