Facial nerve
| Facial nerve | |
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| Term | Facial nerve |
| Short definition | facial nerve (FAY-shul nerve) A nerve that runs from the brainstem through openings in the skull to the face and tongue. The facial nerve sends information between the brain and the muscles used for facial expressions (like smiling and frowning), some muscles in the jaw, and the muscles of a small bone in the middle ear. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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facial nerve - (pronounced) (FAY-shul nerve) A nerve that runs from the brainstem through openings in the skull to the face and tongue. The facial nerve sends information between the brain and the muscles used for facial expressions (like smiling and frowning), some muscles in the jaw, and the muscles of a small bone in the middle ear. It also sends information to the front part of the tongue for the sense of taste and to the outer parts of the ear. The facial nerve also stimulates the glands that produce tears and saliva. It's a kind of cranial nerve. There are two facial nerves, one on each side of the face. Also called the seventh cranial nerve
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