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WorksheetsNeuron Classification
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Neurons that carry information from the sensory receptors to the CNS:
Sensory, afferent
Sensory, efferent
Moror, afferent
Motor, efferent
Simple types of sensory receptors in the skin:
proprioceptors
cutaneous sense organs
motor neurons
interneurons
Sensory receptors in muscles and tendons:
cutaneous sense organs
proprioceptors
motor neurons
interneurons
Neurons carrying information from the CNS to the viscera and/or muscles and glands
sensory neurons
interneurons
motor neurons
association neurons
All motor and association neurons are:
unipolar
bipolar
multipolar
Rare in adults, these neurons are only found in sense organs like the eye and nose:
unipolar
bipolar
multipolar
Pain and temperature receptors:
Golgi tendon organ
Lamellar corpuscle
Meissner's corpuscle
Free nerve endings
Touch receptors that allow you to feel the tickle of a feather.
Golgi tendon organ
Lamellar corpuscle
Meissner's corpuscle
Free nerve endings
Deep pressure receptors that allow you to feel your friend's finger poking you on the shoulder.
Golgi tendon organ
Lamellar corpuscle
Meissner's corpuscle
Free nerve endings
Proprioceptors that lie within the origins and insertions of muscles and detects changes in muscle tension.
Golgi tendon organ
Lamellar corpuscle
Meissner's corpuscle
Free nerve endings
