BRAIN
CRANIAL NERVES
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Question
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The nerve that controls the facial muscles is
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1
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3
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5
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7
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sensation on the face is innervated by the trigeminal nerves (V) as are the muscles of mastication, but the muscles of facial expression are innervated mainly by the facial nerve (VII) as is the sensation of taste.
Detailed explanation-2: -The facial nerve is the 7th cranial nerve and carries nerve fibers that control facial movement and expression.
Detailed explanation-3: -Abducens Nerve (CN VI) Facial Nerve (CN VII) Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII) Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)
Detailed explanation-4: -The principal muscles are the frontalis, orbicularis oculi, buccinator, orbicularis oris, platysma, the posterior belly of the digastric, and the stapedius muscle.
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