NEETZoologyNeural Control and Coordination
What is the function of the afferent nerve fibres?
Options
- ATransmit impulses from the CNS to peripheral tissues/organs
- BTransmit impulses from tissues/organs to the CNS
- CTransmit impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles
- DTransmit impulses from the CNS to involuntary organs and smooth muscles
Correct answer
B. Transmit impulses from tissues/organs to the CNS
Step-by-step solution
Coordination refers to the process by which two or more organs interact and complement each other's functions in order to maintain homeostasis. The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord and is the site of information processing and control. The afferent nerve fibres transmit impulses from tissues/organs to the CNS. The efferent nerve fibres transmit regulatory impulses from the CNS to the concerned peripheral tissues/organs.The somatic neural system relays impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles. The autonomic n