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Accession
GO:0021611
Name
facial nerve formation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
CN VII biosynthesis, CN VII formation
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The process that gives rise to the facial nerve. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. This sensory and motor nerve supplies the muscles of facial expression and the expression and taste at the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. The principal branches are the superficial opthalmic, buccal, palatine and hyomandibular. The main trunk synapses within pterygopalatine ganglion in the parotid gland and this ganglion then gives of nerve branches which supply the lacrimal gland and the mucous secreting glands of the nasal and oral cavities. Source: GOC:cls, GOC:dph, GO_REF:0000021, GOC:dgh, GOC:jid, ISBN:0838580343
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History
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Parents of facial nerve formation (GO:0021611)
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facial nerve formation [is_a relation] is_a  cranial nerve formation (GO:0021603)
facial nerve formation [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  facial nerve morphogenesis (GO:0021610)

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