What is the best description of a nerve?
A) A bundle of sensory, motor, or both types of nerve fibers outside the central nervous system
B) A single extension of a neuron
C) The same as a neuron but found only within the central nervous system
D) A collection of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system
E) A set of sensory cells only found in the autonomic nervous system

Question

What is the best description of a nerve?  
A) A bundle of sensory, motor, or both types of nerve fibers outside the central nervous system
B) A single extension of a neuron
C) The same as a neuron but found only within the central nervous system
D) A collection of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system
E) A set of sensory cells only found in the autonomic nervous system

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers that can be either sensory, motor or mixed outside the central nervous system.

Answer: B
 A nerve is not a single extension of a neuron, that's the description of an axon.

Answer: C
 A nerve is not the same as a neuron but a bundle of nerve fibers.

Answer: D
 This description is partially correct as nerve fibers do contain cell bodies, but not exclusively.

Answer: E
 A nerve is not a set of sensory cells found only in the autonomic nervous system, but it can contain sensory fibers.

What Is the Best Description of a Nerve