MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of neuron carries impulses AWAY from the central nervous system?
A
sensory
B
integrative
C
motor
D
None of the above
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: -A motor neuron transmits impulses from a central area of the nervous system to an effector, such as a muscle.

There is 1 question to complete.