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Nerve with sensory and motor fibers

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

Examples

Spinal nerves

The 31 pairs of spinal nerves are mixed.

Cranial nerves

Four of the cranial nerves are mixed nerves.

References

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