General visceral efferent fibers


The term general efferent fibers refers to the efferent neurons of the autonomic nervous system that provide motor innervation to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands through postganglionic varicosities.
GVE fibers may be either sympathetic or parasympathetic.
The cranial nerves containing GVE fibers include the oculomotor nerve, the facial nerve, the glossopharyngeal nerve and the vagus nerve.

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