Cranial nerve types Flashcards
1
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General somatic afferent- GSA
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Receive sensory information from skin, skeletal muscles and joints
2
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GVA- general visceral afferent
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receive sensory information from viscera (organs)
3
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SSA- special somatic afferent
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receive sensory information from ectodermal retina, cochlear and vestibular apparatus
4
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SVA- special visceral afferent
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receive sensory information from endodermal nose and tongue
5
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GSE- general somatic efferent
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provide motor innervation to skeletal muscles
6
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GVE- general visceral efferent
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Provide secretomotor function to smooth muscle and glands
7
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SVE- Special visceral efferent
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provide motor innervation to skeletal muscles of pharyngeal arches