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sensory root of facial nerve

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The nervus intermedius, or intermediate nerve, is the part of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) located between the motor component of the facial nerve and the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII). It contains the sensory and parasympathetic fibers of the facial nerve. Upon reaching the facial canal, it joins with the motor root of the facial nerve at the geniculate ganglion. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_nerve ]

Synonyms: sensory component of the VIIth (facial) nerve

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uberon_slim, vertebrate_core

plural term
sensory roots of facial nerves [ ZFA:0000679 ]

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has related synonym

pars intermedii of Wrisberg, nervus intermedius, Wrisberg's nerve, nerve of Wrisberg, intermediate nerve, sensory roots of facial nerves

id

UBERON:0001699

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sensory root of facial nerve, Sensory root of facial nerve