Efferent (Motor) Neurons

Efferent (motor) neurons, the opposite of afferent (sensory) neurons, carry internal signals/impulses from the central nervous system (CNS) and deliver them to muscles, glands, and organs in the body to initiate and stimulate motion—like moving your hand from the hot stove. Efferent neurons have short dendrites to receive signals and long axons to send messages. Their soma is located in the CNS. Somatic/visceral efferents conduct the same process for the body’s internal environment and organ system. Also see Neurons