Nervous system & sense organs
Motor nucleus of facial nerve
Nucleus nervi facialis
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Grey matter of pontine tegmentum
DescriptionUnreviewed
The facial motor nucleus is a collection of neurons in the brainstem that belong to the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).
These lower motor neurons innervate the muscles of facial expression and the stapedius.
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Names
- Latin
- Nucleus nervi facialis
- English
- Motor nucleus of facial nerve
- French
- Noyau moteur du nef facial
- Spanish
- Núcleo motor del nervio facial
- Portuguese
- Núcleo motor do nervo facial