6.4 - Types of Neurons
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What is a neuron?
💡 Hint: Think about its primary role in the nervous system.
Name the three types of neurons.
💡 Hint: Consider the roles they play.
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What type of neuron carries signals from sensory receptors to the CNS?
💡 Hint: Focus on what part of the nervous system they connect to.
True or False: Motor neurons transmit impulses from the CNS to muscles.
💡 Hint: Think about how we control muscle actions.
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Consider a situation where you touch a hot object. Illustrate the pathway signal travels through sensory, interneurons, and motor neurons.
💡 Hint: Track the signal through the reflex arc.
Examine how interneurons contribute to higher brain functions compared to sensory and motor neurons.
💡 Hint: Consider the decision-making role of interneurons in processing information.
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