Anatomy

Facial Nucleus

A region in the pontine tegmentum that is the nucleus of the FACIAL NERVE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A region in the pontine tegmentum that is the nucleus of the FACIAL NERVE.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Facial Motor Nucleus
  • Nucleus Facialis
  • Nucleus Nervi Facialis
  • Faciali, Nucleus
  • Faciali, Nucleus Nervi
  • Facialis, Nucleus
  • Facialis, Nucleus Nervi
  • Motor Nucleus, Facial
  • Nervi Faciali, Nucleus
  • Nervi Facialis, Nucleus
  • Nucleus Faciali
  • Nucleus Nervi Faciali
  • Nucleus, Facial
  • Nucleus, Facial Motor

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Pons (1965-2014)

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.132w.810w.428w.600w.650w.374w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Facial Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065828. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065828
  2. Facial Nucleus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_motor_nucleus
  3. Facial Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2004197