NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
SPINALCORD
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Question
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Afferent neurons are also known as ____
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sensory neurons
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interneurons
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motor neurons
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dorsal root ganglion
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white matter
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Afferent neurons, also called sensory neurons, are the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain. Sensory information may involve special senses, such as vision, hearing, smell, or taste, as well as the sense of touch, pain, and temperature.
Detailed explanation-2: -Afferent neurons are also known as sensory neurons. Efferent neurons are also known as motor neurons.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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