Pertaining to the Nervous System, What Is an Effector

question 5

Multiple Choice

Pertaining to the nervous system, what is an effector?

• A)A cell or nerve ending that transmits sensory information to a sensory neuron
• B)An interneuron
• C)A motor neuron
• D)A type of neuroglia that physically supports neurons in the CNS
• E)A muscle or gland that receives a nerve impulse from a motor neuron

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