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Given below are sets of 5 terms each. Rewrite the terms in the correct order in a logical sequence.

Motor neuron, Receptor, Sensory neuron, Effector, Association neuron (Pathway of a nerve impulse)


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1. Receptor- Cells, tissues, and organs that can receive a signal or particular stimuli and can initiate a response to that signal (impulse) is called a receptor.

2. Sensory Neuron- It is a type of neuron which receives a signal from the sensory organ or the receptor and then transmit it to the Central Nervous System of the brain.

3. Motor Neuron- It is a neuron that carries the message or the impulse away from the CNS to the specific organ, muscle, or gland.

4-. Association Neuron- Also called interneuron. It is a special type of neuron which pass the signal or an impulse from the sensory neuron to the motor neuron.

5. Effectors- are the muscles, glands, cells, or tissue that act accordingly after receiving a signal or an impulse from the nervous system.

Final answer:

The terms in the correct order in a logical sequence are:

Receptor, Sensory Neuron, Association Neuron, Motor Neuron, Effector


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