CN VII- Facial Nerve

Question 1

Characteristic of CN VII

Answer 1

Fibers leave the medulla oblongata, travel through the internal acoustic meatus, and emerge through the stylomastoid foramen to the lateral aspect of the face

Question 2

CN VII Pathway

Answer 2

Question 3

Type of Nerve

Answer 3

Motor & Sensory

Question 4

Muscle Innervation

Answer 4

Supply muscles for facial expression, lacrimal glands and salivary glands

Question 5

Sensory Function

Answer 5

Sensory function is taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue

Question 6

CN VII Branches

Answer 6

Question 7

Clinical Application

Answer 7

Bell’s Palsy

Question 8

2-minute CN VII

Answer 8

2-Minute Neuroscience: Facial Nerve (Cranial Nerve VII)

Adapted from Neuroscientifically Challenged | YouTube Channel