General somatic efferent fiber
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General somatic efferent fibers
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The general (spinal) somatic efferent neurons (GSE, somatomotor, or somatic motor fibers) arise from motor neuron cell bodies in the ventral horns of the
Of the somatic efferent neurons, there exist subtypes.
- Alpha motor neurons (α) target extrafusal muscle fibers.
- intrafusal muscle fibres
Cranial nerves also supply their own somatic efferent neurons to the extraocular muscles and some of the muscles of the tongue.
See also
- Nerve fiber
- Efferent nerve
- General visceral efferent fiber (GVE)
- Special visceral efferent fiber(SVE)
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 849 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- S2CID 17079650.