When one reaches to catch a basketball, the neurons that carry the message from one's brain to the muscles in one's arms and hands are part of the:
A) central nervous system.
B) peripheral nervous system.
C) left hemisphere.
D) right hemisphere.

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The neurons that carry messages from the brain to the muscles in the arms and hands are part of the peripheral nervous system. This system includes all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord and is responsible for transmitting commands from the central nervous system to the rest of the body.

When One Reaches to Catch a Basketball, the Neurons That