LaKeisha stepped on a piece of glass and quickly pulled her foot away from that sharp object. Which of the following are responsible for sending a message to the muscles in LaKeisha's foot, resulting in her pulling her foot away from the piece of glass?

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Motor neurons are responsible for carrying signals from the central nervous system to muscles, causing them to contract or relax in response to a stimulus. In this case, the stimulus was the piece of glass causing pain, and the motor neurons responding by causing the muscles in LaKeisha's foot to contract and pull away from the glass.

LaKeisha Stepped on a Piece of Glass and Quickly Pulled