Facial motor nucleus

System Nervous

Facial motor nucleus

Definition

Nucleus located in the pontine tegmentum containing motor neurons that innervate the muscles of the face. Some neurons that project to the cerebellum have also been identified in some species.

Also known as branchiomotor nucleus of facial nerve, facial motor nucleus, facial nerve motor nucleus, motor nucleus of facial nerve, motor nucleus of VII, motor nucleus VII, nucleus motorius nervi facialis, nVII — per UBERON

The Facial motor nucleus is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as