The human nervous system is a complex network responsible for coordinating actions and sensory information by transmitting signals between different parts of the body. It is divided into the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord, while the PNS consists of all the other neural elements. Neurons, the fundamental units of the nervous system, can be classified structurally into different categories, including multipolar, bipolar, and unipolar neurons.
Considering the roles of different types of neurons and their structural adaptations, which of the following statements best describes the function of unipolar neurons?