Facial Nerve (CN VII)

📅 Last Updated: 01.01.2025
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This PDF covers the facial nerve (CN VII) and its motor, sensory, and autonomic functions. The pathway is detailed but visually simplified, showing its brainstem origin, course through the skull, and branches to facial muscles and glands. A table at the end summarizes the pathway and nerves.

📖 Sources:

  • Singh, I. (2017). Human Neuroanatomy (10th ed.).
  • Kozlowski, T. (2017). Memorix Anatomy: The Complete Study Guide (2nd ed.). Thieme Medical Publishers.
  • Helwany M, Bordoni B. Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve 7 (Facial). In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022.