Types Of Neurones

Question 1

Name the types of neurones

Answer 1

Sensory

Relay

Motor

Question 2

Where can the sensory neurone be found?

Answer 2

Found in receptors

E.g) eyes, ears, tongue, skin

Question 3

Function of the sensory neurone

Answer 3

Carry messages from PNS to CNS

Question 4

Sensory : nerve impulses are conducted away from…

Answer 4

PNS

Question 5

Sensory : nerve impulses are conducted towards…

Answer 5

CNS

Question 6

Sensory : length of dendrites

Answer 6

Long

Question 7

Sensory : length of Axon

Answer 7

Short

Question 8

Sensory : does it have a myelin sheath?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Where can the relay neurone be found?

Answer 9

In visual systems, brain/spine

Between sensory + motor

Question 10

Function of relay neurone

Answer 10

Allow sensory and motor neurone to communicate

Question 11

Relay : nerve impulses are conducted away from…

Answer 11

PNS

Question 12

Relay : nerve impulses are conducted towards…

Answer 12

Motor neuron

Question 13

Relay : length of dentrites

Answer 13

Short

Question 14

Relay : length of Axon

Answer 14

Short

Question 15

Relay : does it have myelin sheaths?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

Where can motor neurones be found?

Answer 16

In the CNS

Dentrites + cell body in spinal cord
Axon outside spinal cord

Question 17

Function of motor neurone

Answer 17

Carry messages to organs and muscles

Question 18

Motor : nerve impulses are conducted away from…

Answer 18

CNS

Question 19

Motor : nerve impulses are conducted towards…

Answer 19

Effectors

Glands + muscles

Question 20

Motor : dendrites length

Answer 20

Short

Question 21

Motor : Axon length

Answer 21

Long

Question 22

Motor : does it have myelin sheaths?

Answer 22

Yes