Sensory Neurons

question 222

Multiple Choice

Sensory neurons:

• A)Control muscles and produce movement
• B)Send messages away from the brain toward the periphery
• C)Gather information from the environment and convey it into the central nervous system
• D)Have cell bodies covered with myelin

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