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Facial Nerve Anatomy and Clinical Applications

Sinali O. Seneviratne  1 , Bhupendra C. Patel  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Facial Nerve Anatomy and Clinical Applications

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The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve. It contains the motor, sensory, and parasympathetic (secretomotor) nerve fibers, which provide innervation to many areas of the head and neck region. The facial nerve is comprised of three nuclei:

  1. The main motor nucleus

  2. The parasympathetic nuclei

  3. The sensory nucleus

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Sinali Seneviratne declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Bhupendra Patel declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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