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1. Afferent neurons ( select any/all answers that apply ): carry information fro

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1. Afferent neurons (select any/all answers that apply):

carry information from the periphery to the spinal cord and/or brain.

carry information from the the spinal cord and/or brain to the periphery.

enter the spinal cord via ventral roots.

typically have pseudounipolar morphology.

are types of interneurons.

2. Afferent fibers for nociception and afferent fibers for temperature-sensing are similar in that both (select any/all answers that apply):

decussate at the level of the spinal cord.

carry sensory information that ascends via the anterolateral tract.

synapse with second-order neurons at the medulla oblongata.

ultimately project to the parietal lobe.

ultimately project to the precentral gyrus.

A.

carry information from the periphery to the spinal cord and/or brain.

B.

carry information from the the spinal cord and/or brain to the periphery.

C.

enter the spinal cord via ventral roots.

D.

typically have pseudounipolar morphology.

E.

are types of interneurons.

Explanation / Answer

1.

answer is (a),carry information from the periphery to the spinal cord and/or brain

(d),typically have pseudounipolar morphology.

(e) are types of interneurons.

2.

(a) decussate at the level of the spinal cord.

(b) carry sensory information that ascends via the anterolateral tract.

(d) ultimately project to the parietal lobe.