Question

A sensory neuron of the peripheral nervous system takes new impulse from sensory receptors to the:

• A. Motor neurons
• B. Interneurons
• C. Autonomic nervous system
• D. Central nervous system

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Central nervous system

The basic units of the nervous system are the neurons which carry the information as electrical signals from one place to another in the body.

There are three types of neurons viz., sensory, motor and interneurons.

The sensory neurons are called as afferent neurons as they carry the impulses from the receptors or the sense organs to the CNS.

The motor neurons carry the impulses from the CNS to the sense organs and hence they are called as efferent neurons.

Interneurons are the intermediate neurons that carry the information between the sensory and motor neurons.

Hence, correct answer is option D.