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The chorda tympani supplies the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and the submandibular and sublingual glands. The motor part of the facial nerve leaves the stylomastoid foramen and supplies the facial musculature. A major part of the nerve forms a plexus within the parotid gland.
24 maj 2022 · Cranial nerve 7, which is also called the facial nerve, controls movement of the face, including the forehead, eyelids, cheeks, mouth, and jaw. The facial nerve can be damaged due to trauma, inflammation, infections, or disease.
22 maj 2015 · The facial nerve (cranial nerve [CN] VII) is a frequently overlooked structure on imaging examinations. Knowledge of the normal anatomy, embryology, and spectrum of abnormality will aid radiologists in correctly diagnosing lesions of the facial nerve.
The facial nerve arises at the stylomastoid foramen giving branches to the posterior belly of the digastric muscle, stylohyoid, and posterior auricular nerve. It than pierces the parotid gland and gives rise to five branches Cervical, Buccal, Zygomatic, Temporal and Marginal Mandibular.
15 lut 2024 · The facial nerve is the seventh (CN VII) cranial nerve and comprises two roots, a motor root and a smaller mixed sensory, taste and parasympathetic root, known as nervus intermedius, which join together within the temporal bone (TA: nervus facialis or nervus cranialis VII).
23 cze 2024 · The facial nerve (CN VII) is the seventh paired cranial nerve. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the facial nerve – its anatomical course, functions and clinical correlations.
30 paź 2023 · The seventh cranial nerve (CN VII), the facial nerve, is responsible for providing motor innervation to these facial muscles, enabling you to smile or frown. In addition to motor fibers, this multitasking nerve also contains sensory and parasympathetic components.
