Facial Nerve

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Name the 2 courses the Facial Nerve is divided into

Intracranial and Extracranial

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Where does the Intracranial course arise from?

The Pons

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The Facial Nerve begins as 2 different roots, what are they called?

Large Motor and Small Sensory

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Where do the 2 roots travel through?

Acoustic Meatus then the Facial Canal where they fuse to form the Facial Nerve

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Which nerves does the Facial Nerve give rise to?

Nerves in the ear (Stapedius) and Tongue (Chorda Tympani)

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Which muscles does the Facial nerve innervate?

Stylohyoid and digastric