PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Neurons that transmit information from the central nervous system another neuron, muscle, or gland.
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efferent
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afferent
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Efferent, or motor, neurons transmit impulses from the CNS to effector organs such as muscles and glands. Efferent neurons usually have short dendrites and long axons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Motor neurons are crucial for voluntary and involuntary movements. They allow the brain and spinal cord to communicate with muscles, organs, and glands all over the body. They send information away from the central nervous system to the muscle, organ, or gland that needs to react.
Detailed explanation-3: -Neurons that send information from the central nervous system to muscles or glands are called motor (or efferent) neurons.
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