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Explain the difference between afferent and efferent neurons.
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SIMPLISTIC VERSION

Afferent or sensory neurons receive information from the outside (sensory receptors) and sends them to other neurons so the body could produce a response

Efferent neurons or motor neurons receive information from other neurons and sends that information to effectors (muscles,glands), which produce a response.
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11 years ago
Beat me to it lol

Afferent neurons (sometimes called sensory neurons) relay messages from the senses to the brain, whereas efferent neurons (sometimes called motor neurons) relay messages from the brain and spinal cord to the body for movement.
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