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peripheral nerves are either motor, meaning that they are involved in motor activity such as walking, or sensory, meaning that they carry sensory information back to the CNS
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The sensory nerves and the motor nerves make up the?
peripheral nervous system
What is the network of the sensory and motor nerves?
The network of sensory and motor nerves together is called the peripheral nervous system.
What are 2 types of peripheral nerves?
The two types of peripheral nerves are somatic and autonomic nerves.
Small groups of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord?
Peripheral nerves.
3 types of nerves in spinal cord?
The three types of nerves in the spinal cord are: afferent, efferent, and interneurons.
What has the author Herbert H Schaumburg written?
Herbert H. Schaumburg has written: 'Disorders of peripheral nerves' -- subject(s): Diseases, Nerves, Peripheral, Peripheral Nerves
Does a mixed nerve contain both sensory and motor neurons?
Yes, "Mixed nerves" of the peripheral nervous system contain both sensory and motor fibers
What are the spinal and cranial nerves ganglia?
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) original answer by btbchris
Which nervous system includes mixed nerves that serve the musculoskeletal system?
The peripheral nervous system contains mixed nerves (both sensory and motor) that the musculoskeletal needs to function.
What is the difference between peripheral nerves and cranial nerves?
cranial nerves are nerves which arise from different parts of brain that are paired and 12 pair and 24 in number. peripheral nerves are neurons that exists out side brain and spinalcord and make up peripheral nerve system.
Made up of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body?
That would be the peripheral nervous system.
What is an efferent neuron?
A motor neuron is an efferent neuron as it 'sends out' a signal as opposed to sensory nerves which are afferent and relay information from the periphery towards the central nervous system.
