ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The type of nerves that carry impulses to the CNS
A
Efferent
B
Afferent
C
Somatic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Afferent nerve fibres conduct nerve impulses from the sensory organs to the CNS. Hence, it is also known as sensory nerve fibre.

Detailed explanation-2: -The afferent division of the peripheral nervous system carries impulses to the CNS; the efferent division carries impulses away from the CNS.

Detailed explanation-3: -Afferent neurons, also called sensory neurons, are the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain. Sensory information may involve special senses, such as vision, hearing, smell, or taste, as well as the sense of touch, pain, and temperature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sensory neurons bring signals into the CNS, and motor neurons carry signals out of the CNS.

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