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Cranial Nerve Nuclei

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Name of nucleus
Location
Cranial Nerve(s)
Functional Category
Function
Accessory   Cervical spinal cord   11   SVE   Motor to trapezius & SCM  
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Ambiguus   Deep in superior medulla   9, 10   SVE   Branchial motor to larynx/pharnyx  
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Superior salivatory   Pontine/medullary junction   7   GVE   Visceral motor to sublingual, submanibular, and lacrimal glands  
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Trigeminal motor   mid-pons   5   SVE   Branchial motor to muscles of mastication  
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Spinal nucleus of the Trigeminal   lateral to ambiguus in medulla; from C-spinal cord to pons   5   GSA   Pain, temp, some touch from head  
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Dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus   medulla, vagal trigone   10   GVE   Sensation thorax & abdomen  
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Chief sensory nucleus of V   rostral-pons   5   GSA   somatic sensation face/mouth  
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Mesencephalic nucleus of V   Lateral to cerebral aqueduct, midbrain   5   GSA   Sensation from muscles of mastication and mechanoreceptors from teeth, palate, gums  
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Vestibular nuclei   rostral medulla, caudal pons   8   SSA   Vestibular  
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Trigeminal Motor Nucleus   rostral pons   5   GSA   jaw jerk reflex  
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Inferior salivatory nucleus   pons-medulla junction   9   GVE   Parotid gland  
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Facial motor nucleus   caudal pons   7   SVE   Motor facial expression  
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Solitary nucleus   superior medulla   7, 9, 10, 11   GVA, SVA   gustation, feedback from respiratory  
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Hypoglossal nucleus   rostral medulla, hypoglossal trigone   12   GSE   Tongue  
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Cochlear nuclei   rostral medulla   8   SSA   hearing  
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Oculomotor   midbrain, superior colliculus   3   GSE   eye movt  
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trochlear   midbrain, inf colliculus   4   GSE   eye movt  
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abducens   midpons   6   GSE   eye movt  
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Edinger-Westphal   midbrain, sup colliculus   3   GVE   pupil constrictor, ciliary muscle  
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