Cranial nerve nuclei
The nuclei divided into:
1- General (have same function as those of spinal nerves)
sub divided
Afferent (sensory) Somatic
efferent (motor) Visceral
2- Special (specific only for cranial nerves)
sub divided
Afferent (sensory) Somatic
efferent (motor) Visceral
GSA (pain, touch, temperature)
Afferent nuclei (sensory) SSA (vision, hearing and balance)
Travels from tissues to CNS GVA (pain or reflex sensation from viscera)
SVA (smell and taste)
GSE (skeletal muscles)
Efferent (motor) SVE (pharyngeal arches)
Travels from CNS to tissue
GVE (smooth muscles)
The nuclei divided into:
1- General (have same function as those of spinal nerves)
sub divided
Afferent (sensory) Somatic
efferent (motor) Visceral
2- Special (specific only for cranial nerves)
sub divided
Afferent (sensory) Somatic
efferent (motor) Visceral
GSA (pain, touch, temperature)
Afferent nuclei (sensory) SSA (vision, hearing and balance)
Travels from tissues to CNS GVA (pain or reflex sensation from viscera)
SVA (smell and taste)
GSE (skeletal muscles)
Efferent (motor) SVE (pharyngeal arches)
Travels from CNS to tissue
GVE (smooth muscles)