Conscious afferents are part of the _______ nervous system and carry information from _______.
A) central; sensory receptor cells
B) enteric; endocrine glands
C) peripheral; sensory receptor cells
D) peripheral; the central nervous system to muscles
E) central; the central nervous system to glands

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Conscious afferents are a type of sensory pathway that carry information from sensory receptor cells to the central nervous system. Therefore, they are part of the peripheral nervous system. Choice A and E are incorrect because "central" refers to the brain and spinal cord, not sensory receptor cells or glands. Choice B is incorrect because enteric refers to the digestive system, not a type of sensory pathway. Choice D is incorrect because it describes efferent fibers carrying information from the central nervous system to muscles, not afferent fibers carrying information to the central nervous system.

Conscious Afferents Are Part of the _______ Nervous System and Carry