A young woman returns from a day at the beach to find she has developed severe sunburn. Which neurons are sending messages from her burned skin to her brain informing her of the pain from the burn?
a. motor neurons
b. interaction neurons
c. afferent neurons
d. efferent neurons
Answer: c
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