Mixed nerve

Nerve with sensory and motor fibers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A mixed nerve is any nerve that contains both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) nerve fibers.[1][2] All 31 pairs of spinal nerves are mixed nerves.[3] Four of the twelve cranial nerves – V, VII, IX and X are mixed nerves.[4]

Examples

Spinal nerves

The 31 pairs of spinal nerves are mixed.[5]

Cranial nerves

Four of the cranial nerves are mixed nerves.[4]

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