Types Of Neurons Flashcards
1
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Sensory Neurons
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Receive and carry sensory information
Transmitted to CNS from internal and external environments
Received via sense organs
2
Q
Motor Neurons
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Carry messages from CNS to cells
Control all actions and forms of behavior
Enable muscles to move, glands to secrete and help central function of internal organs
3
Q
Interneurons
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Acts and link between sensory and motor neurons
Relays information from one to the other
Enables simple reflexes
Responsible for the most sophisticated functions of the brain