Wednesday 19 July 2017

The function of Nerve fibre type B | PGI Nov 2017 Preparations MCQ

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The function of Nerve fibre type B is

A. Preganglionic autonomic
B. Post ganglionic autonomic
C. Motor to muscle spindle
D. Pain
E. Temperature


Ans. A.
Fiber type
function
Fiber Diameter (μm)
Conduction velocity (m/s)
Spike Duration (ms)
Absolute Refractory period (ms)
A


α
Proprioception; somatic motor [MCQ]
12-20
70-120


β
Touch, pressure [MCQ]
5-12
30-70
0.4-0.5
0.4-1
ϓ
Motor to musde spindles
3-6
15-30


δ
Pain, cold, touch [MCQ]
2-5
12-30


B
Preganglionic autonomic
<3
3-15
1.2
1.2
C


Dorsal root
Pain, temperature, some mechano-reception [MCQ]
0.4-1.2
0.5-2
2
2
sympathetic
Postganglionic sympathetic [MCQ]
0.3-1.3
0.7-2.3
2
2