In the peripheral nervous system, ________ carry messages from special sense receptors in the skin, muscles, and other internal and external sense organs to the spinal cord.
A) autonomic nerves
B) sensory pathway neurons
C) motor pathway neurons
D) autonomic neurons

Question

In the peripheral nervous system, ________ carry messages from special sense receptors in the skin, muscles, and other internal and external sense organs to the spinal cord.
A) autonomic nerves
B) sensory pathway neurons 
C) motor pathway neurons 
D) autonomic neurons

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Sensory pathway neurons, also known as afferent neurons, carry messages from sensory receptors to the central nervous system, including the spinal cord. Autonomic nerves and autonomic neurons are a separate division of the PNS that control involuntary functions like heartbeat and digestion. Motor pathway neurons, also known as efferent neurons, carry messages from the CNS to muscles and glands to produce a motor response.

In the Peripheral Nervous System, ________ Carry Messages from Special