Which of the following does NOT describe a process involved in the transmission

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Which of the following does NOT describe a process involved in the transmission of information by the nervous system?

Dendrites of neurons receive signals from the axons of other neurons.

Motor neurons send signals to muscle cells to produce muscle contractions.

Neurotransmitters transfer information across synapses between neurons.

Sensory neurons carry impulses from the central nervous system to muscles.

Dendrites of neurons receive signals from the axons of other neurons.

Motor neurons send signals to muscle cells to produce muscle contractions.

Neurotransmitters transfer information across synapses between neurons.

Sensory neurons carry impulses from the central nervous system to muscles.

Explanation / Answer

Sensory neurons carry impulses from the central nervous system to muscles this is the wrong function as the correct function is Sensory neurons receive impulses and carry them from the sense organs, not CNS to the spinal cord or brain. Interneurons connect sensory and motor neurons and interpret the impulse. Motor neurons carry impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles or glands

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