Visceral sensitivity

The Viszerosensibilität describes the sensitivity to bodily sensations from the intestines out, so these are also called viszeroafferent referred. Usually these are unconscious sensations.

Classification

In the case of the cranial nerves , the following fiber qualities are further divided:

Generally visceral sensitive

This is understood to mean the autonomic, afferent fibers of the cranial parasympathetic nervous system , which convey the general sensations from the intestines. These fibers end in the nucleus tractus solitarii . They are found in the following cranial nerves:

• Glossopharyngeal nerve
• Vagus nerve

Particularly visceral sensitive

These fibers convey the sensory impulses from the olfactory mucosa and from the taste buds of the tongue. This fiber quality can be found in the following nerves:

• Olfactory nerve
• Facial nerve
• Glossopharyngeal nerve
• Vagus nerve

See also

• Visceromotor - somatosensitivity - somatosensory

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