facial nucleus
The group of motor neurons residing in the pons that innervate the muscles of facial expression. [ MP:0000909 http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0838580343&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: nucleus of facial nerve, facial VII nucleus, facial nerve nucleus
Term info
- BM:Pons-VII
- SCTID:280166009
- EMAPA:35338
- VHOG:0001412
- UMLS:C0228740 (ncithesaurus:Facial_Nerve_Nucleus)
- BAMS:VII
- EHDAA2:0004638
- BAMS:7N
- NCIT:C12898
- EV:0100267
- MA:0001014
- FMA:54572
- BAMS:7
- MESH:D065828
- DHBA:12420
pheno_slim
FMA has 3 subclasses - left, right and motor nucleus of facial nerve, but no defs. It's not clear how facial nucleus is distinct from facial motor nucleus.
facial VII motor nucleus
uberon
UBERON:0000127
Facial nucleus