Chapter contents Branchial motor Visceral motor Special sensory General sensory Peripheral lesions

Cranial Nerve VII - Facial Nerve Page 19 of 28 Overview of Special Sensory Component Consists of afferent fibers which convey taste information from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue and the hard and soft palates.

		Figure 7-17. Facial nerve, special sensory component.

Last revised: March 22, 1998