From the following, which is an incorrect statement about nociceptors and neural transmission?
A) First-order neurons are A?, A?, A?, and C fibers.
B) A? and A? are large-diameter afferents.
C) A? and C fibers are small-diameter afferents.
D) A? and C fibers transmit pain and temperature.
E) Second-order efferent fibers carry sensory messages from the dorsal horn to the brain.

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Second-order neurons, not efferent fibers, carry sensory messages from the dorsal horn to the brain. Efferent fibers are involved in motor responses, not sensory transmission.

From the Following, Which Is an Incorrect Statement About Nociceptors