Peripheral Nerve Fiber Types
A nerve may be sensory, motor or sensory-motor (mixed). There are three types of nerve fibers in a mixed nerve that include:
- Sensory nerve fibers (afferent fibers)
- Motor nerve fibers (efferent fibers)
- Autonomic nerve fibers (autonomic fibers)
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