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Erlanger-Gasser Nerve Fiber Classification

This document discusses six ways that nerve fibers can be classified: 1. By their structure as myelinated or non-myelinated 2. By their distribution as somatic, supplying skeletal muscles, or visceral/autonomic, supplying internal organs 3. By their origin as cranial nerves arising from the brain or spinal nerves arising from the spinal cord 4. By their function as sensory/afferent carrying signals to the CNS or motor/efferent carrying signals from the CNS 5. By the neurotransmitter they secrete as adrenergic secreting norepinephrine or cholinergic secreting acetylcholine 6. By their diameter and conduction velocity as described by

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Erlanger-Gasser Nerve Fiber Classification

This document discusses six ways that nerve fibers can be classified: 1. By their structure as myelinated or non-myelinated 2. By their distribution as somatic, supplying skeletal muscles, or visceral/autonomic, supplying internal organs 3. By their origin as cranial nerves arising from the brain or spinal nerves arising from the spinal cord 4. By their function as sensory/afferent carrying signals to the CNS or motor/efferent carrying signals from the CNS 5. By the neurotransmitter they secrete as adrenergic secreting norepinephrine or cholinergic secreting acetylcholine 6. By their diameter and conduction velocity as described by

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CLASSIFICATION OF

NERVE FIBRE

BY- Dr. PRASHU JAIN


BASIS OF CLASSIFICATION
1. Depending upon structure
2. Depending upon distribution
3. Depending upon origin
4. Depending upon function
5. Depending upon secretion of neurotransmitter
6. Depending upon diameter and conduction of impulse(Erlanger
Gasser classification)
DEPENDING UPON STRUCTURE
1. Myelinated Nerve Fibers
Myelinated nerve fibers are the nerve fibers that are covered by
myelin sheath.
2. Non-myelinated Nerve Fibers
Non-myelinated nerve fibers are the nerve fibers which are not
covered by myelin sheath
DEPENDING UPON DISTRIBUTION

1. Somatic Nerve Fibers


Somatic nerve fibers supply the skeletal muscles of the body.
2. Visceral or Autonomic Nerve Fibers
Autonomic nerve fibers supply the various internal organs of
the body
DEPENDING UPON ORIGIN
1. Cranial Nerve Fibers
• Nerve fibers arising from brain are called cranial nerve
fibers.
2. Spinal Nerve Fibers
• Nerve fibers arising from spinal cord are called spinal nerve
fibers.
DEPENDING UPON FUNCTION
1. Sensory Nerve Fibers
Sensory nerve fibers carry sensory impulses from different parts of
the body to the central nervous system. These nerve fibers are also
known as afferent nerve fibers.
2. Motor Nerve Fibers
Motor nerve fibers carry motor impulses from central nervous
system to different parts of the body. These nerve fibers are also
called efferent nerve fibers
DEPENDING UPON SECRETION
OF NEUROTRANSMITTER
1. Adrenergic Nerve Fibers
Adrenergic nerve fibers secrete noradrenaline.
2. Cholinergic Nerve Fibers
Cholinergic nerve fibers secrete acetylcholine
DEPENDING UPON DIAMETER AND
CONDUCTION OF IMPULSE
1. Type A nerve fibers Type A nerve fibers are divided
2. Type B nerve fibers into four types:
a. Type A alpha or Type I nerve
3. Type C nerve fibers. fibers
Among these fibers, type A nerve b. Type A beta or Type II nerve
fibers are the thickest fibers and type C fibers
nerve fibers are the thinnest fibers. c. Type A gamma nerve fibers
Except type C fibers, all the nerve d. Type A delta or Type III nerve
fibers are myelinated. fibers.

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