Professor Lopez studies the specialized _________ in the eye that detect light.
A) motor neurons
B) sensory neurons
C) glial cells
D) interneurons

Question

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Sensory neurons are specialized to detect stimuli from the environment and transmit that information to the central nervous system. In the case of the eye, there are specific sensory neurons called photoreceptors that detect light and allow us to see. The other answer choices - motor neurons, glial cells, and interneurons - are not directly involved in the detection of light in the eye.

Professor Lopez Studies the Specialized _________ in the Eye That