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sensory neuron or receptor neuron.

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afferent neurons

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What neuron connects an afferent neuron to an efferent neuron?

Afferent neurons go to the Brain while efferent neurons go down


What is the afferent process called?

Afferent Process is the process by which the dendrites carry impulses toward the cyton.


What is intermixed neuron?

a neuron which recieve both messages from afferent and efferent neuron...


What classified as an unipolar neuron?

Afferent


In a three neuron reflex arc the afferent neurons synapse with?

The afferent neurons synapse with the interneuron.


Neuron that's sends message to the brain?

Afferent


What is the name of the neuron that gathers information from the senses and sends it to the central nervous system?

Sensory neurons


Where is the neuron?

The Inter-neuron (also known as the local circuit neuron, relay neuron or the association neuron) is the neuron which connects the afferent and the efferent neurons in the neural pathways.


Does a sensory neuron transmit afferent impulses to the cns?

True


Are there more than one afferent neuron that will send a message to the brain?

No afferent neuron simply refers to any neuron bringing information to the brain. There are tons of afferent neurons bringing signals from all different parts and organs of the body. One neuron is not able to transfer all of the action potentials from the entire body through it, and thus many are needed.


What are two types of conduction in a neuron?

afferent and efferent Afferent (to the spinal cord and brain) Efferent (to an effector such as a muscle or gland)


Which neuron delivers sensations to the cns?

Afferent neurons receive and transmit impulses to the CNS.