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Branchial motor

Visceral motor

Special sensory

General sensory

Peripheral lesions

 
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Overview of Visceral Motor Component

Parasympathetic component of the facial nerve.

Consists of efferent fibers which stimulate secretion from the submandibular, sublingual, and lacrimal glands, as well as the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx and hard and soft palates.

Figure 7-12. Overview of visceral motor components of the facial nerve.
 
 
Figure 7-12. Overview of visceral motor components of the facial nerve.


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