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What is the difference between the the motor neuron and the sensory neuron based on their function?
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∙ 12y ago
Sensory neurons send messages the the nervous system whereas motor neurons send responses back to the muscles etc. to activate
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∙ 12y ago
Motor neurons are responsible for transmitting signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands, allowing for voluntary movement or secretion. On the other hand, sensory neurons detect information from the external environment or the body and transmit it to the central nervous system, enabling us to perceive sensory stimuli such as touch, temperature, pain, or sound. In summary, motor neurons control movement and actions, while sensory neurons provide information about the external world to the brain.
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What is the function of relay neuron?
A relay neuron is the neuron that picks up the message from the sensory neuron and delivers it to the motor neuron in the spinal cord then to the brain.
What is the sensory neuron function?
Sensory information is transmitted by the sensory neurons. They are nerve cells that convey data to spinal cord and brain.
Which neurons decide about the action for a certain stimulus?
Sensory neuron
What polysynaptic reflexes have a neuron?
sensory neuron
What completes pathway between sensory neuron and motor neuron?
i think it was interneuron coz I saw it on one of my books in biology.
What are similarities between sensory and motor neuron?
Motor neuron has got a motor.. but you have to peddle sensory neurons.
In humans one function of an interneuron is to relay impulses directly from?
a sensory neuron to a motor neuron
What is the function of relay neuron?
A relay neuron is the neuron that picks up the message from the sensory neuron and delivers it to the motor neuron in the spinal cord then to the brain.
What is the function of a relay neron?
transmission of nerve impulses from the sensory neuron to the motor neuron,located in the central nervous system.
How are motor and sensory neurons categorized?
Motor Neuron and Sensory Neuron
What is the sensory neuron function?
Sensory information is transmitted by the sensory neurons. They are nerve cells that convey data to spinal cord and brain.
Structure that carries messages between the brain snd other parts of the body?
The Neuron, and in this case, a motor neuron or a sensory neuron.
Which neurons decide about the action for a certain stimulus?
Sensory neuron
What polysynaptic reflexes have a neuron?
sensory neuron
Which neuron receives information?
actually we must say all neurons receive information. there are three types of neurons: 1.sensory neuron 2.motor neuron 3.relay neuron the sensory neurons receive information from receptor cells in sense organs and pass the information from sensory neuron to the other and pass the info to spinal cord where they are received by relay neuron. this neuron in turn passes the info to motor neurons which pass the info to cells in effectors and action is performed.relay neurons are messengers between sensory neuron and motor neuron in spinal cord.
What completes pathway between sensory neuron and motor neuron?
i think it was interneuron coz I saw it on one of my books in biology.
What is mixed neuron?
Mixed nerve is a nerve that carry all the motor function, sensory function and the autonomic function in a single fiber. Spinal nerve is the example of the mixed nerve. Some of the Cranial nerve on the other hand is not the mixed nerve as it only has one property which is either sensory or motor function. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=spinal+nerve&gwp=13
