cranial 6

Question 1

Facial nerves have multiple nuclei

Answer 1

in the brainstem

Question 2

Facial carries multiple modalities

Answer 2

somatic motor (muscles of facial expression); visceral motor - lacrimal gland, general sensory - skin around ear, nasopharnynx, palate
special sensory - taste (2/3 ant. tong)

Question 3

Facial nerve exits from the medial side of

Answer 3

internal auditory meatus (vestibularcochlear nerve also exits there)

Question 4

For the lateral side, the facial nerve

Answer 4

stylomastoid foramen (muscles of facial expression)

Question 5

What are the 5 different regions of the facial

Answer 5

temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal, mandibular and cervical

Question 6

Facial receives Sensory info from the

Answer 6

ext aud meatus (GSA) and ant 2/3 tong (SSA)

Question 7

The condition of paralysis of facial nerve is called

Answer 7

Bell’s Palsy