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Afferent Nuclei Nerve Nucleus

V- Trigeminal nerve Trigeminal Sensory


(face, scalp, cornea,nasal and oral cavities, Nucleus
General somatic sensory cranial dura mater)
(general sensation) IX – glossopharyngeal nerve
e.g touch, pain and vibration 1
(pharynx, posterior 3 of the tongue,
(5,7,9 & 10)
Eustachian tube, middle ear)
X- vagus nerve
(pharynx, larynx, trachea, esophagus,
external ear)
VIII – vestibulocochlear nerve
Special somatic sensory (vestibular apparatus,cochlea) Vestibular and
(hearing, balance, vision) -position and head movement, hearing Cochlear Nuclei
IX – glossopharyngeal nerve
1
(posterior 3 of tongue, carotid body and
General Visceral Afferent carotid sinus)
(viscera) - taste, chemoreceptor,
Special visceral afferent baroreceptor
(smell, taste) X – vagus nerve Nucleus Solitarius
(7,9,10) (thoracic and abdominal viscera, aortic
body, aortic arch)
- visceral sensation,chemoreception
and baroreceptor
VII – Facial nerve
2
(anterior 3 of the tongue)
Efferent Nuclei

General Somatic Efferent III – Oculomotor nerve Oculomotor nucleus


(somatic striated muscle) (levator palpebraesuperiororis muscle and ( Superior colliculus
3,4,6,12 all extraocular muscle except R6SO4 ) level)
- movement eyeball, elevation upper
eyelid
IV- trochlear nerve Trochlear nucleus
(Superior Oblique Muscle) (Inferior colliculus
– movement eyeball level)
VI – Abducent Nerve Abducens nucleus
(Lateral Rectus Muscle)
- movement eyeball
XII – Hypoglossal nerve Hypoglossal nucleus
(extrinsic and intrinsic muscle of the tongue)
- tongue movement
III – Oculomotor nerve Edinger-Westphal
(spchinter papillae and ciliary muscle) nucleus / Accessory
- Papillary constriction and Oculomotor nucleus
accomodation
General Visceral Efferent VII – Facial nerve Superior Salivatory
(glands and smooth muscle) (lacrimal gland, sublingual and nucleus
-parasympathetic innervation- submandibular gland)
(3,7,9,10) IX – Glossopharyngeal nerve Inferior Salivatory
(parotid salivary gland) Nucleus
X – Vagus nerve Dorsal motor nucleus
(Thoracic and abdominal viscera) of vagus
V – trigeminal nerve
( mastication muscle, tensor tympani,
tensor veli palatine, mylohyoid, anterior Trigeminal Motor
belly digastrics muscle) Nucleus
- Opening and closing mouth, tension
on tympanic membrane
VIII – Facial nerve
Special Visceral Efferent ( muscle of facial expression, stapedius
( Brachial Arch striated muscle) muscle) Facial motor nucleus
(5,7,9,10,11) - Facial muscle, tension on bones of
middle ear
IX – Glossopharyngeal nerve
(stylopharyngeus muscle) Nucleus Ambiguus
- Swallowing
X – (soft palate, pharynx, larynx, upper
esophagus)
- speech and swallowing

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