<prompt> Which of the following nuclei belongs to the general visceral efferent column?Facial nerve nucleusTrigeminal motor nucleusDorsal nucleus of vagusNucleus ambigous  <response>: The general visceral efferent fibres GVE arises from nuclei of general visceral efferent column and supply the glands and the smooth muscles of vessels and viscera. These fibres form the CRANIAL OUTFLOW of the parasympathetic nervous system. The GVE nuclei are: Edinger Westphal nucleusLacrimatory nucleusSuperior salivatory nucleus Inferior salivatory nucleus Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve Ref: Vishram Singh textbook of clinical neuroanatomy, second edition, pg-92 