Question

Fill in the blanks. Choose the appropriate word or words from the brackets and fill up the blanks:

(b) _____ nerves carry impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles or glands.(Afferent/Efferent)

Answer 1

Nerve:

A thread like long slender structure arising from the brain or spinal cord is known as a nerve.

Types of nerves:

1. Afferent or sensory nerves carry impulses from the sensory receptors to the brain or the spinal cord.
2. Efferent or motor nerves carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles or the glands.
3. Mixed nerves carry both motor and sensory nerves.

Final Answer: Efferent nerves carry impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles or glands.