PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Neurons that travel toward the central nervous system are called
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afferent neurons
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efferent neurons
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exit neurons
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CNS neurons
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Afferent neurons carry information from sensory receptors found all over the body towards the central nervous system, whereas efferent neurons carry motor information away from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands of the body in order to initiate an action.
Detailed explanation-2: -The afferent nerves are the messenger neurons that bring the information from different parts of the body to the central nervous system (CNS). In biology, the afferent nerves are defined as the projections of axons that carry the stimulus from the peripheral organs to the central nervous system.
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