NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

SPINAL CORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Afferent neurons are also known as ____
A
sensory neurons
B
interneurons
C
motor neurons
D
dorsal root ganglion
E
white matter
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Afferent neurons, also called sensory neurons, are the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain. Sensory information may involve special senses, such as vision, hearing, smell, or taste, as well as the sense of touch, pain, and temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Afferent neurons are also known as sensory neurons. Efferent neurons are also known as motor neurons. 3. Afferent neurons consist of a short axon.

Detailed explanation-3: -The afferent neurons are also known as the sensory neurons. They bring the stimuli from the sensors (e.g., skin, eyes, ears) to the CNS. The efferent neurons are also known as motor neurons. They bring the responses from the brain to the muscles and the glands.

Detailed explanation-4: -A sensory nerve, or afferent nerve, is an anatomic term for a nerve which contains exclusively afferent nerve fibers.

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