MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of neurons make up the CNS?
A
motor neurons
B
interneurons
C
sensory neurons
D
neurotransmitters
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Interneurons are multipolar nerve cells (see image), meaning that they have more than one dendrite. Although they are found throughout the brain, each one is confined to a particular region: they do not connect different parts of the brain to one another.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interneurons (INs) primarily receive and relay signals to other neurons, of which propriospinal are a class of spinal INs that connect discrete neuronal circuits in the spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-3: -Interneurons, or association neurons, are located entirely within the CNS in which they form the connecting link between the afferent and efferent neurons.

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