Question
When the body is exposed to low temperatures, which is the pathway for information in the nervous system?
shivering → motor neuron → interneuron → sensory neuron → cold skin
interneuron → sensory neuron → motor neuron → shivering → cold skin
sensory neuron → cold skin → interneuron → motor neuron → shivering
cold skin → sensory neuron → interneuron → motor neuron → shivering
shivering → motor neuron → interneuron → sensory neuron → cold skin
interneuron → sensory neuron → motor neuron → shivering → cold skin
sensory neuron → cold skin → interneuron → motor neuron → shivering
cold skin → sensory neuron → interneuron → motor neuron → shivering
Answers
GPT-5 mini
cold skin → sensory neuron → interneuron → motor neuron → shivering
Explanation: cold receptors in the skin detect the stimulus, sensory (afferent) neurons send the signal to the CNS where interneurons process it, and motor (efferent) neurons then activate muscles to produce shivering. This is the typical reflex/afferent→integration→efferent pathway.
Explanation: cold receptors in the skin detect the stimulus, sensory (afferent) neurons send the signal to the CNS where interneurons process it, and motor (efferent) neurons then activate muscles to produce shivering. This is the typical reflex/afferent→integration→efferent pathway.