Match each type of neuron with its function:

1. Sensory (afferent) neuron
2. Interneuron
3. Motor (efferent) neuron
a) Neurons that carry motor impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscles.
b) Neurons that carry signals between neurons in the CNS.
c) Neurons that carry impulses from the body to the CNS.

1. Sensory (afferent) neurons – c
2. Interneuron – b
3. Motor (efferent) neurons – a

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