Junior Class 5 Answered

Sensory Neuron

Motor Neuron

• Neurons that carry sensory impulse from sensory organs to the central nervous system are known as sensory neurons

• A neuron that carries motor impulses from the central nervous system to specific effectors is known as motor neurons.

• They are located in the dorsal root ganglion of the spinal nerve

• They are located in the ventral root ganglion of the spinal cord.

• It is unipolar

• It is multipolar

• Comprises of a short axon

• Comprises of a long axon

• An adult has an average of 10 million sensory nerves in the body

• Half million of motor neurons are found in the body

• Found in eyes, skin, ears, tongue and nose

• Found in muscles and glands