Special visceral afferent

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Special visceral afferent (SVA) refers to afferent nerves that develop in association with the gastrointestinal tract.^[1] Examples of nerves containing SVA fibers include the olfactory nerve, the facial nerve, the glossopharyngeal nerve, and the vagus nerve.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Norman/Georgetown cranialnerves
2. ^ Mehta, Samir et al. Step-Up: A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for the USMLE Step 1. Baltimore, MD: LWW, 2003.

[edit] External links

• Overview at mmi.mcgill.ca

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