Multiple Choice
The office of one of your professors is extremely neat and tidy. All the books are carefully arranged on the shelves, and there are no papers lying about. Sigmund Freud might suggest that this person has a(n)
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3. Biological Psychology
Cells of the Nervous System
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A neuron that has as its primary function the job of connecting other neurons is called a(n):
A
glial cell
B
motor neuron
C
interneuron
D
sensory neuron
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Step 1: Understand the types of neurons and their primary functions. Sensory neurons carry information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system, motor neurons transmit signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands, and interneurons connect neurons within the central nervous system.
Step 2: Recognize that glial cells are not neurons but support cells that provide structural and metabolic support to neurons.
Step 3: Identify that the neuron responsible for connecting other neurons, facilitating communication between sensory and motor neurons, is called an interneuron.
Step 4: Recall that interneurons play a crucial role in processing information within the brain and spinal cord by linking sensory inputs to motor outputs.
Step 5: Conclude that the correct answer to the question is 'interneuron' because it specifically functions to connect other neurons.
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