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Anatomy Brainstem lesions and blood supply of CNS 4ac2d312

All of the following cranial nerves contains somatic efferents except-

A
7th nerve
B
12th nerve
C
4th nerve
D
6th nerve
High-Yield Explanation
GSE(General somatic efferents ) SVE (Special visceral efferents) most of skeletal muscles except pharyngeal arch muscles eyeball : cranial nerves III, IV, VI tongue : cranial nerve XII most of pharyngeal arch muscles 1st arch- mandibular branch of 5th cranial nerve- muscles of mastication 2nd arch- cr. nerve VII- ms of facial expression 3rd, 4th, 6th arch- cr. nerve IX,X,XI and nucleus ambiguus- muscles of palate, pharynx, larynx of speech and swallowing. Thus cranial nerve III, IV VI contain somatic efferents and cranial nerve VII contains special visceral efferents.

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