A young woman returns from a day at the beach to find she has developed severe sunburn. Which neurons are sending messages from her burned skin to her brain informing her of the pain from the burn?
A) motor neurons
B) interaction neurons
C) afferent neurons
D) efferent neurons

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Afferent neurons, also known as sensory neurons, send messages from sensory receptors in the skin to the brain. These neurons are responsible for transmitting pain signals from the sunburned skin to the brain, informing the individual of the pain sensation. Motor neurons (A) are responsible for controlling movement, and efferent neurons (D) are responsible for transmitting signals from the brain to the muscles and organs. Interaction neurons (B) do not exist as a specific type of neuron.

A Young Woman Returns from a Day at the Beach