Afferent and Efferent Quiz

Which type of neurons carry information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system?

• Projection neurons

• Interneurons

• Sensory neurons

• Motor neurons

Which type of neurons carry information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands?

• Autonomic neurons

• Sensory neurons

• Interneurons

• Motor neurons

Which type of neurons are responsible for detecting stimuli from the environment?

• Motor neurons

• Interneurons

• Photoreceptors

• Sensory neurons

Which type of neurons are responsible for initiating muscle contractions?

• Glial cells

• Motor neurons

• Interneurons

• Sensory neurons

Which type of neurons transmit signals from the skin, muscles, and other sensory organs to the brain?

• effector neurons

• sensory neurons

• interneurons

• motor neurons

Which type of neurons transmit signals from the brain to the muscles and glands?

• Interneurons

• Sensory neurons

• Motor neurons

• Autonomic neurons