A motor neuron typically receives input from neurons that originate in various areas of the brain. Thistype of circuit is a
A) divergent circuit.
B) convergent circuit.
C) serial processing circuit.
D) parallel processing circuit.
E) reverberating circuit.

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A convergent circuit is one in which multiple neurons synapse onto a single neuron. In the case of a motor neuron, it receives input from neurons originating in multiple areas of the brain, which converge onto the motor neuron.

A Motor Neuron Typically Receives Input from Neurons That Originate