Term: cranial nerve VII afferent neuron
Name: cranial nerve VII
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: afferent neuron
Synonyms: input neuron
Definition: A neuron which conveys sensory information centrally from the periphery.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009238]