MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of neuron has a single axon and multiple dendrites attached to the cell body?
A
multipolar
B
unipolar
C
pseudounipolar
D
bipolar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Motor neurons have the most common type of ‘body plan’ for a nerve cell-they are multipolar, each with one axon and several dendrites.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: Nerve cells having one dendrite and one axon is called bipolar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Multipolar neurons are the most complex and commonly occurring type of neuron within the human body. Each neuron has one axon but multiple dendrites extending from the cell body. Multipolar neurons occur throughout the CNS.

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