Which division sends sensory information to the CNS?

• A. Sensory division
• B. Motor division
• C. Autonomic division
• D. Somatic nervous system

Answer: (A)

The sensory (afferent) division is responsible for bringing information from receptors in the body to the central nervous system. Sensory neurons carry signals from tissues like skin, muscles, and organs up toward the brain and spinal cord, where this input is processed and interpreted. In contrast, the motor division carries commands from the CNS to effectors (like muscles and glands) to produce actions. Within the motor division, the autonomic system handles involuntary control and the somatic system handles voluntary control of skeletal muscles, but neither carries sensory information to the CNS. So the division that sends sensory information to the CNS is the sensory division.