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Mixed nerves like the spinal nerves have both sensory afferents and motor efferents.

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Mixed nerves are nerves that carry both sensory and motor fibers. These nerves enable bidirectional communication between the brain and various parts of the body, allowing for both sensory input and motor output to be transmitted.


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Does a mixed nerve contain both sensory and motor neurons?

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What is the fiber type in the dorsal root?

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What nerve that contains fibers that both send and receive messages is called?

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