With respect to their function, what types of nerves are found in PNS?

Question

With respect to their function, what types of nerves are found in PNS? (A) Only afferent nerves. (B) Only efferent nerves. (C) Both afferent and efferent nerves. (D) None of the above.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

The nerve fibres of the PNS are of two types:

Afferent fibres
efferent fibres

The afferent nerve fibres transmit impulses from tissues/organs to the CNS and the efferent fibres transmit regulatory impulses from the CNS to the concerned peripheral tissues/organs.

Q. With respect to their function, what types of nerves are found in PNS?

Only afferent nerves.

Only efferent nerves.

Both afferent and efferent nerves.

None of the above.

The nerve fibres of the PNS are of two types :

Afferent fibres

efferent fibres

The afferent nerve fibres transmit impulses from tissues/organs to the CNS and the efferent fibres transmit regulatory impulses from the CNS to the concerned peripheral tissues/organs.