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What is the difference between motor neurons and sensory neurons?

Answer 1

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Sensory neurons and motor neurons: 1) Sensory neurons only carry information from a body part to the brain, whereas motor neurons carry information from the brain to the body; 2) Sensory neurons have shorter axons than motor neurons do.

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Answer 2

Dylan Andrews

Motor neurons transmit signals from the central nervous system to muscles and glands, controlling movement and glandular activity. Sensory neurons carry signals from sensory organs and receptors to the central nervous system, allowing the brain to perceive and interpret sensory information.

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