Gary sustained an injury to a second-order neuron. Do you think he sustained damage to the transmission of sensory information or motor skills? Where are second-order neurons located?
What will be an ideal response?
Second-order neurons are interneurons that transmit sensory information. Second-order neurons are located in the posterior horn of the spinal cord or the brainstem.
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DNA is organized into discrete units called ________ that provide information for the production of specific proteins.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
This type of neuron has one dendrite and one axon emerging from the cell body
a) Multipolar neuron b) Bipolar neuron c) Unipolar neuron d) Purkinje cell e) Renshaw cell
Neurons that form a link between other neurons in the CNS are called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The cone-shaped section of bone located at the base of each temporal bone is called the:
A) lamboid suture. B) mastoid process. C) cribriform plate. D) ethmoid bone.