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Pseudo-unipolar neurons are

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Without any dendron
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Without any axon
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Actually bipolar
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Actually nonpolar with an edge of cyton prolonged
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Solution

The correct option is C Actually bipolar
  • Pseudounipolar neuron means 'pseudo= false, uni= one instead they are bipolar with two branches.
  • It is a type of sensory neuron in the peripheral nervous system.
  • They have an axon that has split into two branches where one of the branches runs to the periphery and the other to the spinal cord.
  • They are present in the sensory neurons (for touch and warmth), these axons are called afferent nerve fibres.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Actually bipolar'.

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