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The peripheral nervous system is the same as the sensory nerves. These are the nerves which are responsible for the various senses.
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What is the Alternative name for sensory nerve ending?
The other name for the sensory nerve is sensory neuron. These are nerve cells that transmit sight, sound, and feelings.
Is inferior alveolar nerve sensory or motor?
it is sensory
Are cranial nerves motor or sensory?
sensory nerve
What is the chief sensory nerve in the face?
It is the Trigeminal Nerve
What is another word for sensory nerve?
Afferent nerve
What are sensory receptors?
A sensory receptor is a sensory nerve ending that responds to a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism. The sensory receptor initiates sensory transduction by creating graded potentials or action potentials in the same cell or in an adjacent one.
Is the glossopharyngeal nerve the only nerve that contains sensory fibers?
no
Is vagus nerve a motor nerve?
its both motor and sensory
Does the peripheral nervous system have sensory nerve cells and motor nerve cells.?
Yes, the peripheral nervous system has both sensory and motor nerve cells
Nerve fibers scattered throughout the dermis are associated with what?
Nerve fibers that are scattered throughout the dermis are associated with the sensory system.
Is the glossopharyngeal nerve the only cranial nerve that contains sensory fibers?
no
What nerve transmits sensory information from the tongue?
glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
