Types of Neurons

Question 1

What are the 3 types of neurons?

Answer 1

Sensory
Relay
Motor

Question 2

What is the location of the Sensory Neurons?

Answer 2

PNS found in clusters called ganglia.

Question 3

What is the function of sensory neurons?

Answer 3

send information from the sense to the brain (CNS).
Found in eyes ears skin and tongue.

Question 4

What is the sensory neurons structure?

Answer 4

Long dendrite and short axon

Question 5

What is the location of relay neurons?

Answer 5

Brain and the visual system

Question 6

What is the function of relay neurons?

Answer 6

send nerve impulses between neurons allowing the sensory and mortor neurons to communicate.
Analyse sensations decides how to respond

Question 7

What is the structure of relay neurons?

Answer 7

short dendrites and short axon

Question 8

What is the location of the Motor neuron?

Answer 8

Cell body is in the CNS and the long axon is in the PNS.

Question 9

What is the function of the motor neuron?

Answer 9

Sends information from the CNS through effectors such as muscles.

Question 10

What is the structure of the motor neuron?

Answer 10

short dendrites and long axon