You see a mosquito land on your hand and swat at it. A signal passes through many parts of different neurons to make this happen. Which component of the nervous system is the last to be involved in this process? (1 point)

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dendrites in motor neurons
dendrites in motor neurons

axons in sensory neurons
axons in sensory neurons

axons in motor neurons
axons in motor neurons

dendrites in sensory neurons

Answer 1

The component of the nervous system that is the last to be involved in the process of swatting at a mosquito is axons in motor neurons.

When the mosquito lands, sensory neurons send signals to the central nervous system through their dendrites and axons. The brain processes this information and sends a signal back through the motor neurons, which use their axons to relay the command to the muscles in your hand to swat the mosquito. Therefore, the axons in the motor neurons are the last component that carries the signal out to execute the action.