The two kinds of nerves that make up the peripheral nervous system are: motor (or efferent) nerves, which make the body parts move in response to signals from the brain; and sensory (or afferent) nerves, which carry information to the brain.
By Julie Stachowiak, Ph.D., About.com
Updated: January 14, 2008
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The two kinds of nerves that make up the peripheral nervous system are: motor (or efferent) nerves, which make the body parts move in response to signals from the brain; and sensory (or afferent) nerves, which carry information to the brain.
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