facial nerve
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Facial nerve — Nerve: Facial nerve Cranial nerve VII The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck … Wikipedia
Facial nerve — The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve. It is a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in (both efferent and afferent fibers). It supplies the muscles of facial expression. Paralysis of the facial nerve causes a… … Medical dictionary
Facial nerve paralysis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|351 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = plastic eMedicineTopic = 522 MeshID = D005158Facial nerve paralysis is a common problem that involves the paralysis of any… … Wikipedia
Facial nerve paralysis — Loss of voluntary movement of the muscles on one side of the face due to abnormal function of the facial nerve (also known as the 7th cranial nerve) which supplies those muscles. Facial nerve paralysis is also called Bell’s palsy. The cause of… … Medical dictionary
facial nerve — noun cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles • Syn: ↑facial, ↑nervus facialis, ↑seventh cranial nerve • Derivationally related forms: ↑facial (for: ↑facial) • … Useful english dictionary
facial nerve — Anat. either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that control muscles of the face except those used in chewing. [1810 20] * * * ▪ anatomy nerve that originates in the area of the brain called the pons and that … Universalium
facial nerve — the seventh cranial nerve (VII): a mixed sensory and motor nerve that supplies the muscles of facial expression, the taste buds of the front part of the tongue, the sublingual salivary glands, and the lacrimal glands. A small branch to the middle … The new mediacal dictionary
facial nerve — fa′cial nerve n. anat. either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves, in mammals supplying facial muscles, the taste buds at the front of the tongue, the tear glands, and the salivary glands • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
facial nerve — cranial nerve VII. In fishes, motor to muscles of hyoid arch (hyomandibular); sensory to geniculate ganglion, sensory to taste bud system; sensory to lateral line organs of snout. See cranial nerves … Dictionary of ichthyology
Marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve — Nerve: Marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Labeled at center bottom, second from bottom, as Mandibular .) … Wikipedia
Cervical branch of the facial nerve — Nerve: Cervical branch of the facial nerve Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Labeled at center bottom, as Cervical .) … Wikipedia
