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Branchial motor
Visceral motor
Special sensory
General sensory
Peripheral lesions| Cranial Nerve VII - Facial Nerve | Page 16 of 28 |
Intracranial Course
Upon emerging from the ventrolateral aspect of the caudal border of the pons, all of the components of CN VII enter the internal auditory meatus along with the fibers of CN VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve).
Within the facial canal the visceral motor fibers divide into two groups to become the greater petrosal nerve and the chorda tympani:
The greater petrosal nerve supplies the lacrimal, nasal, and palatine glands.
The chorda tympani supplies the submandibular and sublingual glands.
