Nerves are:
A) entirely afferent.
B) entirely efferent.
C) a mixture of both.
D) not any of these.

Question

​Nerves are:
A) ​entirely afferent.
B) ​entirely efferent.
C) ​a mixture of both.
D) ​not any of these.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nerves are a mixture of both afferent and efferent fibers. Afferent fibers are responsible for carrying sensory information from the periphery towards the central nervous system (CNS), while efferent fibers are responsible for carrying motor information from the CNS towards the periphery. Therefore, nerves contain both types of fibers and are considered mixed nerves.

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