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Branchial motor
Visceral motor
Special sensory
General sensory
Peripheral lesions| Cranial Nerve VII - Facial Nerve | Page 23 of 28 |
Overview of General Sensory Component
A minor component of CN VII.
The general sensory component consists of afferent fibers which convey general sensory information from the skin of the concha of the external ear and from a small area of skin behind the ear. It may also supplement the mandibular division of CN V in providing sensation from the wall of the acoustic meatus and the outer surface of the tympanic membrane.
