title: A brief historical note on the classification of nerve fibers.
abstract: This is a brief review of the literature focused on the articles that formed the basis for the classification of the nerve fibers. Mention is also made to the origin of the nomenclature of the different motoneurons (alpha, beta and gamma).
authors.affiliation: Section on Research and Pos-graduation in Clinical Neurophysiology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. gmmanzano@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Gilberto M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Manzano
authors.forename: Lydia M P
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Giuliano
authors.forename: João A M
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nóbrega
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000145:classification*; D009445:Neuroanatomy / Q000266:history*