Facial Nerve

Descriptions of Facial Nerve

Facial Nerve: cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
Source: WordNet 2.1

Facial Nerve : seventh cranial nerve; has two parts, the larger motor root which may be called the facial nerve proper, and the smaller intermediate or sensory root, which together provide efferent innervation to the muscles of facial expression and to the lacrimal and salivary glands, and convey afferent information for taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and for touch from the external ear.
Source: CRISP

Summary Information: Facial Nerve

Facial Nerve: The facial nerve is one of 12 pairs of cranial nerves that originate in the brain. The facial nerve carries impulses for a variety of functions, including the sense of taste, secretion of saliva, secretion of tears, and the movement of facial muscles.

Conditions that afflict the facial nerve include hemifacial spasm, herpes virus, and Bell's palsy.

Closely Related Organs: Facial Nerve

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Facial Nerve:

• Cranial nerves
• Olfactory nerve
• Optic nerve
• Oculomotor nerve
• Trochlear nerve
• Trigeminal nerve
• Abducens nerve
• Vestibulocochlear nerve
• Glossopharyngeal nerve
• Vagus nerve
• Accessory nerve
• Hypoglossal nerve
• Nervous system
• Brain

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Facial Nerve

The following conditions are related to the organ: Facial Nerve:

• Hemifacial spasm
• Bell's palsy
• Herpes virus

Other Names: Facial Nerve

The following are other names for the organ: Facial Nerve:

• Cranial nerve Vll

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Facial Nerve

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Facial Nerve:

• Facial twitching
• Weakness of facial muscles
• Paralysis of facial muscles
• Pain behind the ear

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Organs: list of all organs

Facial Nerve: Related Topics

• Facial
• Facial symptoms
• Facial pain
• Nerve
• Nerve symptoms
• Nerve disease
• Nerve disorder
• Nerve problem
• Nerve pain

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