NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
PERIPHERAL NERVE
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Question
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Central Nervous System
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Peripheral Nervous System
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Neurons. Neurons, or nerve cells, carry out the functions of the nervous system by conducting nerve impulses. They are highly specialized and amitotic.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Afferent or sensory neurons collect stimuli received by receptors throughout the body, including the skin, eyes, ears, nose, tongue as well as pain and other receptors in the internal organs. Sensory information is transmitted to the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord.