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Question
Explain the following term :
Motor nerve
Solution
It contains motor fibres which carry impulses generated by the association neuron (brain or spinal cord) to the effector organs. Example: A nerve which arises from the brain and ends in the eye muscles is a motor nerve. It helps in rotating the eye.
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