As you are walking on a beach, you pick up an odd-looking seashell that has a very rough texture. As you rub your fingers over the shell, sensory messages are communicated via the _____ nervous system to the central nervous system.
A) somatic
B) autonomic
C) sympathetic
D) parasympathetic

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The somatic nervous system is responsible for transmitting sensory information from the skin, muscles, and joints to the central nervous system. In this scenario, the sensory messages from rubbing the rough seashell are being transmitted via the somatic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system, on the other hand, is responsible for controlling involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate and digestion, and is not directly involved in transmitting sensory information from the environment. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are two branches of the autonomic nervous system and are involved in regulating different bodily functions in response to stress and relaxation, respectively.

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