Name: | cranial nerve VII |
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Synonyms: | CN-VII, facial nerve, nervus facialis |
Definition: | Cranial nerve where motor axons innervate muscles derived from the second branchial arch. The motor neurons are generated in rhombomere 4. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000664] |
Name: | glial cell |
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Synonyms: | neuroglia |
Definition: | A non-neuronal cell of the nervous system. They not only provide physical support, but also respond to injury, regulate the ionic and chemical composition of the extracellular milieu. Guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009073] |