The Structure and Function of Sensory, Relay and Motor Neurons

Question 1

Sensory Neurons carry nerve impulses from

Answer 1

sensory receptors and the sense organs

Question 2

Sensory Neurons: what are the sense organs?

Answer 2

eyes
ears
skin

Question 3

Sensory Neurons: where do these nerve impulses go?

Answer 3

to the brain

Question 4

Sensory Neurons: in the brain and spinal cord, what are these impulses converted to?

Answer 4

sensation

Question 5

Sensory Neurons: if an impulse terminates at the spine, what do they produce?

Answer 5

reflexes

Question 6

where are Relay Neurons located?

Answer 6

in the brain and the spinal cord

Question 7

what do Relay Neurons lie between?

Answer 7

sensory and motor neurons

Question 8

what do Relay Neurons allow?

Answer 8

communication between sensory and motor neurons

Question 9

where are Motor Neurons located?

Answer 9

they’re located n the CNS

Question 10

what do Motor Neurons carry?

Answer 10

they carry signals from the CNS

Question 11

what do Motor Neurons help do?

Answer 11

they help organs and glands function

Question 12

what do Motor Neurons project?

Answer 12

they project axons externally to control muscles

Question 13

Motor Neurons form

Answer 13

synapses with the muscles

Question 14

when Motor Neurons are stimulated, they release

Answer 14

neurotransmitters which bind to receptors and trigger muscle movement