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English: Schematic drawing of the nuclei of cranial nerves. The longitudinal view of the brainstem shows the position of the motor (right), sensory (left), and autonomic cell groups associated with cranial nerves. On the right, from the midline to outside: somatic motor column (motor somatic nuclei of the III, IV, VI, and XII cranial nerves) (red nuclei); parasympathetic column (derived from the III, VII, IX, and X cranial nerves) (purple nuclei); branchial motor column (motor nuclei of V, VII, IX, X, and XI cranial nerves) (light blue nuclei). On the left, from the midline to outside: visceral sensory column (IX, X cranial nerves) (pink); special somatic sensory column (VII, VIII, IX cranial nerves) (blue); general somatic sensory column (V, VII, IX, X cranial nerves) (green)