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Noun Concept
Categories: Motor system, Cranial nerves, Gustatory system, Facial nerve, Human mouth anatomy
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facial  facial nerve  nervus facialis  seventh cranial nerve  7th cranial nerve
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The facial nerve, also known as the seventh cranial nerve, cranial nerve VII, or simply CN VII, is a cranial nerve that emerges from the pons of the brainstem, controls the muscles of facial expression, and functions in the conveyance of taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. Wikipedia
The nerve which controls the muscles of facial expression. OmegaWiki
The seventh (VII) of twelve paired cranial nerves. Wiktionary