Multipolar Neurons Are

Question

Multipolar neurons are
A)always interneurons.
B)always motor neurons.
C)either motor neurons or interneurons.
D)sensory neurons for the senses of hearing, equilibrium, vision, and smell.
E)sensory neurons other than the ones for the senses of hearing, equilibrium, vision, and smell.

Accepted Answer

Multipolar neurons can be either motor neurons or interneurons. They have multiple dendrites and a single axon, and are found in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. They are not specific to any particular sensory modality.