If we make a conscious effort to reach down and pick up a box, which part of our nervous system will carry information to the muscles in our arms used for lifting the box?
A) The efferent portion of the peripheral nervous system
B) The afferent portion of the peripheral nervous system
C) The voluntary division of the afferent portion
D) The autonomic efferents
E) The conscious afferents

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The efferent portion of the peripheral nervous system carries information from the central nervous system to the muscles responsible for lifting the box. It is responsible for voluntary movements, such as reaching down to pick up a box, and consists of both somatic and autonomic components.

If We Make a Conscious Effort to Reach Down and Pick