ALL meanings of facial nerve
fa·cial nerve
F f - noun facial nerve either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that control muscles of the face except those used in chewing. 1
- noun facial nerve (neuroanatomy) The seventh (VII) of twelve paired cranial nerves. 0
- noun facial nerve the seventh cranial nerve, supplying the muscles controlling facial expression, glands of the palate and nose, and the taste buds in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue 0