A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy. Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?

a) sensory neurons
b) motor neurons
c) interaction neurons
d) association neurons

ANS: B, Motor neurons carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body, including muscles, skin, and glands.

Psychology

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