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: | afferent neuron |
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Synonyms: | input neuron |
Definition: | A neuron which conveys sensory information centrally from the periphery. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009238] |