| CN fiber type |
Name |
Function |
| GSE | General Somatic Efferent | ocular movement and movement of tongue |
| GVE | General Visceral Efferent | parasympathetic |
| SVE | Special Visceral Efferent; also known as branchial motor | supplies muscles; deals with facial expression |
| GSA | General Somatic Afferent | sensory; supplies skin and proprioceptors; muscle skin bones and joints |
| GVA | General Visceral Afferent | visceral organs, blood vessels, pain from organs |
| SSA | Special Somatic Afferent | Hearing, balance, sight |
| SVA | Special Visceral Afferent | Taste and smell |
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