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Flashcards in Nerve Fibers Deck (6)
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1
Q

Type A beta fibers

A

Large myelinated fibers for
Touch
Pressure

2
Q

Type A delta fibers

A

Large myelinated fibers for
Fast pain
Touch
Temperature

3
Q

Type A gamma fibers

A

Large Myelinated fibers for

Skeletal muscle tone

4
Q

Type A alpha fibers

A

Large myelinated fibers for
Skeletal muscle movement
And
Proprioception

5
Q

Type B fibers

A

Small and myelinated

Preganglionic autonomic fibers

6
Q

Type C fibers

A

Small and unmyelinated for Slow pain
Touch
Temperature
Postganglionic sympathetic fibers