Which system in the body includes sensory and motor nerves?

The peripheral nervous system is the correct choice because it encompasses all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, including both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) nerves. Sensory nerves are responsible for transmitting information from the body to the central nervous system, while motor nerves convey instructions from the central nervous system to the muscles. This system plays a critical role in communicating with the rest of the body, allowing for coordination of movement and response to sensory inputs.

The central nervous system, on the other hand, includes only the brain and spinal cord, which process the information received from the peripheral nervous system but do not contain the sensory and motor nerves themselves. The autonomic nervous system is a part of the peripheral nervous system specifically responsible for involuntary body functions and includes sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves but does not encompass all sensory and motor nerves. The somatic nervous system is a subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that specifically controls voluntary movements and the reflex arc, focusing primarily on motor functions but does not include the broader spectrum of sensory nerves in the same way the peripheral system does.