Submitted by Hola3008 t3_1238mmm in askscience
Xeronami t1_jdvonma wrote
Reply to comment by TheEastStudentCenter in Why does mild compression lead to paresthesia but not paralysis? by Hola3008
This isn’t accurate. Motor and sensory nerves share a similar pathway. For example, look at the ulnar nerve (your funny bone). It splits at various points to give rise to partial sensation to your hand and partial to intrinsic musculature of your hand as well as some muscles of your forearm. This is just one example, but most spinal nerves have both sensory and motor function.
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