NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

SPINAL CORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of a reflex arc conducts the impulse to the CNS?
A
Sensory Neuron
B
Integrating Center
C
Effector
D
Motor Neuron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The afferent neuron receives signal from a sensory organ and transmits the impulse via a dorsal nerve root into the CNS (at the level of spinal cord). The efferent nueuron then carries signals from CNS to the effector. The stimulus and response thus forms a reflex arc.

Detailed explanation-2: -The neuron which carries nerve impulses from receptors to the spinal cord is sensory neuron and is also called as afferent neuron.

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