Question

drag items from the left column to the correct order in the right column, beginning with the structures located in the olfactory membrane.

sensory neuron
receptor
interneuron
effector
motor neuron

Explanation:

Identify the starting point

The prompt asks to order the structures beginning with those in the olfactory membrane. The olfactory membrane contains specialized sensory receptors that detect odor molecules. Thus, the pathway must begin with the Receptor.

Trace the sensory input

Once the receptor is stimulated, the signal is transmitted along a sensory pathway. The structure that carries this sensory information from the receptor toward the central nervous system is the Sensory Neuron. This utilizes the Sensory and Motor Pathways concept.

Locate the integration center

Within the central nervous system, the sensory signal is processed and integrated. The neuron responsible for this integration, connecting sensory input to motor output, is the Interneuron.

Trace the motor output

After integration, an action command is sent out from the central nervous system. The neuron that carries this motor command to the target tissue is the Motor Neuron.

Identify the final target

The motor neuron terminates at the target organ or tissue that performs the physical response. This final responding structure is the Effector.

Answer:

1. Receptor
2. Sensory Neuron
3. Interneuron
4. Motor Neuron
5. Effector