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Mixed nerve

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A mixed nerve is any nerve that contains both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent nerve fibers).[1][2] All 31 pairs of spinal nerves are mixed nerves.[3] Four of the twelve cranial nervesV, VII, IX and X are mixed nerves.[4]

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Spinal nerves

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The 31 pairs of spinal nerves are mixed.[5]

Cranial nerves

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Four of the cranial nerves are mixed nerves.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Definition of MIXED NERVE". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. ^ "mixed nerve". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. ^ "The Peripheral Nervous System | SEER Training". training.seer.cancer.gov. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b Sonne, James; Lopez-Ojeda, Wilfredo (2022), "Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 29261885, retrieved 2023-01-13
  5. ^ Kaiser, Joshua T.; Lugo-Pico, Julian G. (2022), "Neuroanatomy, Spinal Nerves", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 31194375, retrieved 2023-01-13