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Yes, efferent refers to the fact that the nerve carries information from your central nervous system out to a muscle. In this case, the muscle being innervated in the tongue.
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What is another name for an efferent neuron?
Another name for efferent neurons are motor neurons. They conduct impulses away from the nervous system.
Are efferent nerve fibers described as motor nerve fibers?
Yes.
What nerve carries impulses away from the brain?
Motor or efferent nerves.
What part of a spinal nerve contains only efferent fibers?
The ventral root of the spinal nerve has the efferent fibers and the dorsal root has the afferent. Prior to joining each other in the spine they each consist of only those fibers.
What branch of a nerve carries a message to the brain from a muscle?
afferent
What nerve controls swallowing?
The Hypoglossal nerves (XII) carry somatic motor fibers to intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue. These nerves are mixed, but primarily motor in function. The hypoglossal nerves arise from the Medulla Oblongata.
What is Nerve supply of tip of the tongue?
hypoglossal
What nerve innervates all the muscles of the tongue except palatglossus?
hypoglossal nerve
What cranial nerve number is hypoglossal?
12 or XII
What transfers a signal from the afferent nerve to the efferent nerve?
Neurotransmitters are released from the terminal bouton of the afferent nerve, cross the synaptic cleft, and bind with receptors on the efferent nerve. If enough neurotranmitter binds to reach the minimum potential, an action potential is created and the signal moves down the efferent nerve.
Which cranial nerve lies medial to the vagus nerve?
That would be the hypoglossal nerve, which lies medial from the vagus, accessory, glossopharyngeal nerves.
What is another name for an efferent neuron?
Another name for efferent neurons are motor neurons. They conduct impulses away from the nervous system.
Are efferent nerve fibers also described as motor nerve fibers?
yes
Are efferent nerve fibers described as motor nerve fibers?
Yes.
What is another name for motor nerves?
efferent nerve
What nerve is carrying the afferent and efferent impulses during the patellar reflex?
The nerves innervate the quadriceps. The afferent nerves are the muscle spindles and the efferent are the motor neurons.
What nerve controls salivation swallowing and taste?
The trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve, or simply CN V) is a nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing
