When Ricardo heard a car backfire, the message to turn his head was carried from his central nervous system to his neck along:
A)sensory neurons
B)motor neurons
C)interneurons
D)glial cells

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Motor neurons carry signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands, allowing them to produce a response. In this case, when Ricardo turns his head, a motor response is needed, so it would be carried along motor neurons. Sensory neurons carry signals from sensory receptors to the central nervous system, while interneurons transmit signals between neurons in the central nervous system. Glial cells support and protect neurons but do not transmit signals directly.

When Ricardo Heard a Car Backfire, the Message to Turn