The accessory facial motor nucleus is a small cluster of neurons dorsal to the facial motor nucleus in the pontine tegmentum. It has been reported for the human,[1] rat,[2] and mouse.[3]
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connected the proximal spinal accessory nerve (innervates trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles) to the paralysed facial nerve. More symmetrical features...
superior oblique muscle, on the opposite side (contralateral) from its nucleus. The trochlear nerve decussates within the brainstem before emerging on...
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itself includes universal perceptions common to all human cultures such as facial symmetry, sociocultural dependent attributes, and personal preferences unique...
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organ. Some mammals make a facial expression called flehmen to direct stimuli to this organ. The sensory receptors of the accessory olfactory system are located...
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