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Merge this question into. Split and merge into it. Answered by The Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. The purpose of the sensory nerve fibers is to send signals from the sense organs to the central nervous system. This keeps the brain well informed as to what is going on so the brain can help prevent pain and burns.
The neuron (nerve cell) is the fundamental unit of the nervous system. The basic purpose of a neuron is to receive incoming information and, based upon that information, send a signal to other neurons, muscles, or glands. Neurons are designed to rapidly send signals across physiologically long distances. They do this using electrical signals called nerve impulses or action potentials. When a nerve impulse reaches the end of a neuron, it triggers the release of a chemical, or neurotransmitter. The neurotransmitter travels rapidly across the short gap between cells (the synapse) and acts to signal the adjacent cell.