Nerves That Send Messages from the Body to the Brain

question 2

Multiple Choice

Nerves that send messages from the body to the brain are called ________, whereas nerves that carry messages from the brain to the body are called ________.

• A) afferent nerves; efferent nerves
• B) efferent nerves; afferent nerves
• C) interneurons; extraneurons
• D) extraneurons; interneurons

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