Want to
learn about nerve physiology?
IVIgDifferent Nerve Fibers
which carry sensory impulses.

Some sensory nerves are thicker and conduct
electrical impulses much faster.
The sensory fibers for joint position sense
which help in coordination are much faster.
Those relating touch information are
slightly slower.
While those that cause pain sensation are the slowest
called the C fiber (small fiber). C fiber disease cannot be detected by EMG/NCV.
|
Here is some more information on the
different primary afferent axons:
A-alpha nerve fibers carry information related to
proprioception (muscle sense).
A-beta nerve fibers carry information related to touch.
A-delta nerve fibers carry information related to pain and
temperature.
C-nerve fibers carry information related to pain, temperature and
itch. |

|


MUSCLE SPINDLE
INNERVATION (simplified)
