The sensory nerve fibers that conduct information to the central nervous system are called________.
A)afferent fibers
B)efferent fibers
C)dentrites
D)None of the above answers are correct

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Afferent fibers are sensory nerve fibers that carry information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system. Efferent fibers, on the other hand, carry motor signals from the central nervous system to the peripheral nervous system. Dendrites are the branches of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons. So, the correct answer is A) afferent fibers.

The Sensory Nerve Fibers That Conduct Information to the Central