Term Name:	facial motor nucleus
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]