When Sandy scalded her toe in a tub of hot water, the pain message was carried to her spinal cord by the ________ nervous system.

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The somatic nervous system is responsible for carrying sensory information from the body to the central nervous system, which includes pain signals. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response and the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for rest and digestion. The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord, but it is not the answer to this specific question about carrying pain messages.

When Sandy Scalded Her Toe in a Tub of Hot