Gross Anatomy of the Facial Nerve

the facial nerve emerges from the ____ with a relatively large _____ root and ___ root with several fiber types

brainstem, motor, small

emerging from the brainstem, what is the larger root of the facial nerve comprised of?

branchiomotor fibers that innervate skeletal muscles derived from the 2nd pharyngeal arch

the facial nerve emerges from the ____ with a relatively large _____ root and ___ root with several fiber types

brainstem, motor, small

emerging from the brainstem, what is the larger root of the facial nerve comprised of?

branchiomotor fibers that innervate skeletal muscles derived from the 2nd pharyngeal arch

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