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All spinal nerves are...

All spinal nerves are

A

Motor

B

Sensory

C

Mixed

D

None of the above

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The correct Answer is:
C
In man there are 31 pairs of spinal nerves. A typical spinal nerves has two connections to the cord: A posterior root and an anterior root. The posterior and anterior root unites to form spinal nerve. Because the posterior root contains sensory axons and the anterior root contains motor axon a spinal nerve is classified as mixed nerve.
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