Question

What are the types of nerve fibers of PNS?

Answer 1

Nerve fibers:

1. A long, slender projection from the nerve cells is called a nerve fiber or axon.
2. Axon is responsible for conducting electrical impulses called action potential away from the nerve cell body.

Types of nerve fibers found in PNS:

1. Efferent nerve-fibers: The nerve fibers which carry electrical impulses away from the central nervous system are called efferent nerve fibers or motor fibers.
2. Afferent nerve fibers: The nerve fibers which carry electrical impulses toward the central nervous system are called afferent nerve fibers.