The sensory nerves of the somatic portion of the peripheral nervous system:

A) transmit information from internal receptors to the central nervous system.
B) transmit information from sensory organs to the central nervous system.
C) transmit information from the central nervous system to glands.
D) transmit information from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles.
E) regulate cardiac activity.

Somatic Portion

Refers to the part of an organism's body that is not involved in reproduction, including cells that make up tissues, organs, and systems.

Peripheral Nervous

The portion of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord, which includes nerves branching off from the brainstem and spinal cord to the rest of the body.

Sensory Nerves

Nerves responsible for conveying sensory information from the body's periphery to the central nervous system, including touch, pain, temperature, and position sense.