In the patellar reflex the afferent and efferent pathways are part of the femoral nerve,so the femoral nerve is
A) a sensory nerve.
B) a motor nerve.
C) a mixed nerve.

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The femoral nerve is a mixed nerve as it contains both sensory and motor fibers. In the patellar reflex, the afferent (sensory) pathway carries information from the muscle spindle in the quadriceps muscle to the spinal cord via the femoral nerve. The efferent (motor) pathway carries the motor response back to the quadriceps muscle via the femoral nerve to cause contraction and extension of the leg. Therefore, both sensory and motor fibers within the femoral nerve are involved in the patellar reflex, making it a mixed nerve.

In the Patellar Reflex the Afferent and Efferent Pathways Are