General visceral efferent fiber

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General visceral efferent fibers
Sympathetic afferent.
Anatomical terminology]

General visceral efferent fibers (GVE), visceral efferents or autonomic efferents are the

special visceral efferent (SVE) fibers) through postganglionic varicosities.[1][2]

GVE fibers may be either sympathetic or parasympathetic.[3] Cranial and sacral spinal fibers are parasympathetic GVE fibers, while thoracic and lumbar spinal cord give rise to sympathetic GVE fibers.[4]

The cranial nerves containing GVE fibers include the oculomotor nerve (CN III), the facial nerve (CN VII), the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) and the vagus nerve (CN X).[5]

Additional images

  • Sympathetic connections of the ciliary and superior cervical ganglia.
    Sympathetic connections of the ciliary and superior cervical ganglia.
  • Autonomic nervous system overview.
    Autonomic nervous system overview.
  • Autonomic nervous system, particularly illustrates parasympathetic fibers.
    Autonomic nervous system, particularly illustrates parasympathetic fibers.

See also

References

  1. ^ Drake, Vogl, Mitchell (2010). Gray's Anatomy for Students, 2nd Edition. Elsevier.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Organization of the Nervous System | SEER Training". training.seer.cancer.gov. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ Drake, Vogl, Mitchell (2010). Gray's Anatomy for Students, 2nd Edition. Elsevier.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  5. ^ Mehta, Samir et al. Step-Up: A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for the USMLE Step 1. Baltimore, MD: LWW, 2003.

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 849 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)