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Branchial motor

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Overview of Branchial Motor Component

Origin and Central Course

The branchial motor component originates from the nucleus ambiguus in the reticular formation of the medulla.

Figure 10-3. Origin and central course, branchial motor component.



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Last revised: January 8, 1998