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23 cze 2024 · The facial nerve, CN VII, is the seventh paired cranial nerve. In this article, we shall look at the anatomical course of the nerve, and the motor, sensory and parasympathetic functions of its terminal branches.
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The suprahyoid muscles are a group of four muscles located...
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Anatomical Relationships. The anatomical relationships of...
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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.
Definition. The motor portion, or the facial nerve proper, supplies all the facial musculature. The principal muscles are the frontalis, orbicularis oculi, buccinator, orbicularis oris, platysma, the posterior belly of the digastric, and the stapedius muscle.
11 kwi 2019 · Cranial nerve VII is the facial nerve. It supplies motor, sensory and parasympathetic innervation to various structures of the head and neck. In this article, we discuss the embryology, structure and course of the facial nerve and the brainstem nuclei associated with it. Check out our summary of the cranial nerves here.
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.
24 lip 2023 · The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve (CN VII). It arises from the brain stem and extends posteriorly to the abducens nerve and anteriorly to the vestibulocochlear nerve.
The motor division of the trigeminal nerve innervates the “muscles of mastication,” while the best known disorder of the trigeminal sensory division is “trigeminal neuralgia.”. Facial expression is innervated by the facial nerve (VII) and is often abnormal in neuropsychiatric conditions.
