Biology
Answer
| Sl. No. | Sensory Nerves | Mixed Nerves |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sensory nerves are the nerves that carry messages from the sense organs to either the spinal cord or the brain. | Mixed nerves perform the function of both sensory nerves and motor nerves. They transmit messages from the central nervous system to the muscles of the body. |
| 2. | They contain only sensory fibres. | They contain sensory fibres as well as motor fibres. |
| 3. | For example, the optic nerve that sends messages from the eye to the brain is a sensory nerve. | For example, the nerve that transmits messages to the tongue is a mixed nerve. |