Question

Which spinal nerve is responsible to carry message to the brain?

• A. Motor neuron
• B. Efferent neuron
• C. Sensory neuron
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Sensory neuron

• A spinal nerve is a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body.
• In the human body, there are 31 pairs of spinal nerves, one on each side of the vertebral column.
• Sensory nerves/neurons gather information of the environment and send it to the brain, Hence, In spinal nerve Sensory neuron is responsible to carry the message to the brain.

So, the correct answer is 'Sensory neuron'.