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Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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The vagus nerve is composed of many different types of nerve fibre including '''general somatic efferent fibres''' supplying motor function to the muscles of the larynx, pharynx, palate and oesophagus; '''general visceral afferent fibres''' to the base of the tongue, pahrynx and larynx; '''general visceral efferent fibres''' for parasympathetic supply of the thoracic and abdominal viscera; '''special visceral afferent fibres''' supplying taste to regions of the epiglottis and palate and finally '''general somatic afferent fibres''' to the external ear and the dura mater.
The vagus nerve is composed of many different types of nerve fibre including '''general somatic efferent fibres''' supplying motor function to the muscles of the larynx, pharynx, palate and oesophagus; '''general visceral afferent fibres''' to the base of the tongue, pharynx and larynx; '''general visceral efferent fibres''' for parasympathetic supply of the thoracic and abdominal viscera; '''special visceral afferent fibres''' supplying taste to regions of the epiglottis and palate and finally '''general somatic afferent fibres''' to the external ear and the dura mater.
===Accessory nerve (XI)===
===Accessory nerve (XI)===