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Chapter41: Neural Signaling

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Taylor accidentally dips his fingers into a cup filled with steaming hot coffee. He immediately withdraws his hand and then exclaims “ouch!”

What is the correct order of the nervous system structures involved in the scenario described above?

Select one:

a. sensory neuron, effector, motor neuron, interneuron

b. motor neuron, receptor, sensory neuron, effector

c. receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron

d. sensory neuron, interneuron, effector, motor neuron

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