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NPTE - Neuromuscular And Nervous System > PNS Classification > Flashcards

PNS Classification Flashcards

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A fibers

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  • Large
  • Myelinated
  • High conduction rate
  • Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta subsets
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B fibers

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  • Medium fibers
  • Myelinated
  • Reasonably fast conduction rate
  • Preganglionic fibers of the ANS
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C fibers

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  • Small fibers
  • Poorly or unmyelinated
  • Slow conduction rate
  • Postganglionic fibers of the sympathetic NS
  • Exteroceptors for pain, temperature and touch
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A alpha fibers

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  • Alpha motor neurons
  • Touch
  • Muscle spindle 1* endings
  • GTO
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A beta fibers

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  • Touch
  • Kinesthesia
  • Muscle spindle 2* endings
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A gamma fibers

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  • Touch
  • Pressure
  • Gamma motor neurons
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A delta fibers

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  • Pain
  • Temperature
  • Touch
  • Pressure
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