Term Name: cranial nerve VII
Synonyms: CN-VII, facial nerve, nervus facialis
Definition: Cranial nerve where motor axons innervate muscles derived from the second branchial arch. The motor neurons are generated in rhombomere 4.
Appears at: Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000664]

Relationships
is part of: gustatory system
has parts: hyoideomandibular nerve
is a type of: cranial nerve

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