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Bundle of nerve cells enclosed in a sheath of connective tissue and transmitting impulses to and from the brain and spinal cord. A single nerve may contain both motor and sensory nerve cells, but they function independently.
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Type I hair cells are flask-shaped and connected to a single large afferent nerve fiber.
Vertigo and motion sickness. Part I: vestibular anatomy and physiology by Roland, Peter S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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