Handyman Bob just hit his thumb with a hammer; the sensation will be transmitted to the central nervous system by ____ nerve fibres.

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Afferent nerve fibres transmit sensory information from the periphery (such as the thumb) to the central nervous system, while efferent nerve fibres transmit motor commands from the central nervous system to the periphery. Autonomic and sympathetic nerve fibres are both subdivisions of the efferent system and are not involved in transmitting pain sensations from the thumb.

Handyman Bob Just Hit His Thumb with a Hammer; the Sensation