Sensory neurons, or ____ neurons, emerge from the skin or sense organs and carry messages or impulses toward the spinal cord and brain.

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Sensory neurons are a type of afferent neuron which carry impulses towards the central nervous system (CNS) from the periphery, such as the skin or sense organs. Efferent neurons, on the other hand, carry messages away from the CNS to effector organs such as muscles or glands. Motor neurons are a type of efferent neuron. Interneurons are found only in the CNS and function to relay messages between afferent and efferent neurons.

Sensory Neurons, or ____ Neurons, Emerge from the Skin or Sense