An experiment looking at an isolated neuron revealed a sensory nerve with one process contain-ing a dendritic portion extending away from the CNS and an axon extending toward the CNS
Which of the following classifications would this neuron fall into?
a. Bipolar
b. Multipolar
c. Pseudounipolar
d. Interpolar
ANS: C
Pseudounipolar neurons have one process; the dendritic portion of each of these neurons extends away from the CNS, and the axon portion projects into the CNS. Bipolar neurons have two dis-tinct processes arising from the cell body. Multipolar neurons are the most common and have multiple processes capable of extensive branching. A motor neuron is typically multipolar. Inter-polar is not a type of neuron.
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