Neurons with several processes branching off the cell body, such as motor neurons and interneurons (association neurons), are structurally classified as ________.
A) efferent
B) multipolar
C) afferent
D) bipolar
E) unipolar

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Neurons with several processes branching off the cell body are called multipolar neurons. Afferent neurons have a single process branching off the cell body, while bipolar neurons have two processes branching off the cell body. Efferent neurons have their cell body in the CNS and send their axons out to the periphery, while interneurons are entirely within the CNS and connect neurons together. Unipolar neurons have a single process that branches into two, with one end acting as a dendrite and the other as an axon. Thus, the best choice in this case is B, multipolar neurons.

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