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......... receive information from sensory receptors and transmit it to the central nervous system.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Question:** The question asks which type of neurons receive information from sensory receptors and transmit it to the central nervous system. 2. **Understand the Role of Neurons:** Neurons are specialized cells that transmit information throughout the body. They play a crucial role in the nervous system. 3. **Define Sensory Neurons:** Sensory neurons are a specific type of neuron that is responsible for carrying signals from sensory receptors (like those for touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell) to the central nervous system (CNS). ...
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Assertion:Reflex arc comprises of at least one afferent neuron, one efferent neuron and a part of PNS. Reason:The efferent neuron receivers signal from a sensory organ and transmits the impulse via a ventral nerve root into the PNS.

Knowledge Check

  • Which one of the following transmits impulses to central nervous system ?

    A
    Abducens nerve
    B
    Trochlear nerve
    C
    Oculomotor nerve
    D
    Auditory nerve

  • Assertion:Reflex arc comprises of at least one afferent neuron, one efferent neuron and a part of PNS. Reason:The efferent neuron receivers signal from a sensory organ and transmits the impulse via a ventral nerve root into the PNS.

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If both assertion and reason are false.