Term Name: | facial motor nucleus |
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Synonyms: | facial nerve motor nucleus, facial nucleus, motor nucleus VII, n. nervi facialis, nucleus facialis, nucleus motorius nervi facialis, nucleus nervi facialis, nVII |
Definition: | Nucleus located in the pontine tegmentum containing motor neurons that innervate the muscles of the face. Some neurons that project to the cerebellum have also been identified in some species. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003011] |