Special visceral efferent

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Special visceral efferent (SVE) refers to efferent nerves which supply muscles which derived from the branchial arches.[1]

Some sources prefer the term "branchiomotor",[2] or "branchial efferent".[3]

[edit] Examples

Examples of nerves that contain SVE fibers include the trigeminal nerve, the facial nerve, the glossopharyngeal nerve, the vagus nerve, and the accessory nerve.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Norman/Georgetown cranialnerves
  2. ^ Definition: branchiomotor nuclei from Online Medical Dictionary
  3. ^ ana.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
  4. ^ Mehta, Samir et al. Step-Up: A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for the USMLE Step 1. Baltimore, MD: LWW, 2003.

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