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General sensory

 
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Overview of general sensory component

This component of CN X carries general sensory information (pain, temperature, and touch) from the skin of the back of the ear and external auditory meatus, parts of the external surface of the tympanic membrane, and the from the larynx and pharynx.

Figure 10-20. Overview of general sensory component.



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Last revised: January 8, 1998