Term Name: facial motor neuron
Synonyms:
Definition: Motor neuron of cranial nerve VII. The facial motor neurons innervate second pharyngeal arch derivatives including facial muscles. The motor neurons of nVII are specified in r4, migrate posteriorly along a medial path, then migrate to take up residence in r6 and r7.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007129]

Relationships
is a type of: branchiomotor neuron
has subtype: migratory facial motor neuron

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