Page 2- Types of Neurons and Functions

Question 1

Functional Group Neurons and description

Answer 1

Sensory Neurons- Carry messages from the receptors in the sense organs or skin to CNS

Motor Neurons-Carry messages from CNS to muscles and glands (the effectors), impulses away from CNS

Relay Neurons- Link sensory and motor neurons within CNS

Question 2

Structural groups and description

Answer 2

Multipolar- 1 axon, multiple dendrites
Bipolar- 1 axon, one dendrite
Unipolar- 1 axon, cell body to one side