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cranial nerve nucleus

The fibers of cranial nerves originate from (efferents) or synapse on (afferents) perikarya in clusters (nuclei) within the central nervous system (CNS).

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cranial nerve

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abducens nucleus accessory nucleus cochlear nucleus dorsal motor nucleus of vagus Edinger-Westphal nucleus facial nucleus hypoglossal nucleus inferior salivary nucleus nucleus ambiguous nucleus solitarius oculomotor nucleus superior salivary nucleus trigeminal motor nucleus (motor nucleus of CN V) trigeminal sensory nucleus trochlear nucleus vestibular nucleus

General

CNS nucleus

References

Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999