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Which of the following neurons are examples of interneurons?

Interneuron(s) +
A.a neuron connecting your spinal cord to your brainstem
B.a neuron connecting your amygdala to your hippocampus ***
C.a neuron connecting a pain receptor in your skin to a nerve in your arm
D.a neuron connecting your spinal cord to your heart Not Interneuron(s)

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Final answer:

The neuron connecting the amygdala to the hippocampus is an example of an interneuron. Neuron A is part of the CNS, and the nerve containing the axon of neuron B is part of the PNS and is an efferent nerve. The correct option is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The interneurons are a type of neuron that connect sensory neurons to motor neurons within the central nervous system. Looking at the options you provided, B. a neuron connecting your amygdala to your hippocampus is an example of an interneuron.

It transfers signals between different parts of the central nervous system that are involved in the emotional response and memory formation.

This is unlike the other neurons mentioned which generally carry signals to or from the central nervous system and other parts of the body, and thus would be considered motor or sensory neurons rather than interneurons.

Following the provided information about the transmission of nerve impulses, part c of neuron A (the axon) travels all the way down to the spinal cord to meet neuron B.

Nerve signals are transmitted from neuron A to neuron B across a structure known as the synaptic cleft via the release of neurotransmitters.

According to part e, neuron A is part of the central nervous system (CNS), and for part f, the nerve that contains the axon of neuron B is part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and is an efferent nerve since it is carrying signals from the CNS to the skeletal muscle. Option B. is the correct one.

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