Question

Poliomyelitis is caused by a virus that spreads easily in human populations. Most people with polio infections show no symptoms of disease. However, in a small percentage of victims, the virus enters the central nervous system and attacks the motor neurons of the spinal cord. Motor neurons are an example of what type or class of neuron?a. a bipolar neuron that has two processes separated by the cell body
b. a multipolar neuron that has two or more dendrites and a single axon
c. an anaxonic neuron that has processes that are all dendrites
d. a unipolar neuron that has a single elongated process, with the cell body located off to the side

Answer 1

Answer:

b. a multipolar neuron that has two or more dendrites and a single axon

Explanation:

Motor neurons are responsible for the movements of muscles. They may be located on the cranial and anterior nerves of the spinal cord and can be easily affected in people infected with polio. Simply put, we can say that motors drive the response to the stimulus received from the central nervous system to the stimulated organ or tissue and are a type of multipolar neuron that has two or more dendrites and a single axon.