<Li> The dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve--which sends parasympathetic output to the viscera, especially the intestines </Li> <Li> The nucleus ambiguus--which gives rise to the branchial efferent motor fibers of the vagus nerve and preganglionic parasympathetic neurons that innervate the heart </Li> <Li> The solitary nucleus--which receives afferent taste information and primary afferents from visceral organs </Li> <Li> The spinal trigeminal nucleus--which receives information about deep / crude touch, pain, and temperature of the outer ear, the dura of the posterior cranial fossa and the mucosa of the larynx </Li>

The vagus nerve contains both sensory and motor fibers