Copy Rig University Functional Components General somatic afferent fibers(GSA): transmit exteroceptive and proprioceptive impulses from head and face to somatic sensory nuclei Q Special somatic afferent fibers(SSA): transmit sensory impulses from special sense organs of vision, equilibrium and hearing to the brain Q General visceral afferent fibers(GVA): transmit interoceptive impulses from the viscera to the visceral sensory nuclei Special visceral afferent fibers(SVA): transmit sensory impulses from special sense organs of smell and taste to the brain Copy Right- Hongqi ZHANG-Department of Anatomy-Fudan UniversityCopy Right- Hongqi ZHANG-Department of Anatomy-Fudan University Copy Right- Hongqi ZHANG-Department of Anatomy-Fudan University Functional Components  General somatic afferent fibers (GSA): transmit exteroceptive and proprioceptive impulses from head and face to somatic sensory nuclei  Special somatic afferent fibers (SSA): transmit sensory impulses from special sense organs of vision, equilibrium and hearing to the brain  General visceral afferent fibers (GVA): transmit interoceptive impulses from the viscera to the visceral sensory nuclei  Special visceral afferent fibers (SVA): transmit sensory impulses from special sense organs of smell and taste to the brain