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Give an example of a polar neuron?


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Polar neuron:

  1. Example of polar neurons is the Motor neurons of spinal cord.
  2. Polar neuron refers to the long cells of the body which belong to the brain and central nervous system, on one pole it has dendrites that receive the signal and on the other end, it has an axon that conducts the action potential.
  3. The neurons which conduct action potential usually in only one direction are called polar neurons.

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