Sensory root of facial nerve

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 279927001

Sensory root of facial nerve

Definition

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].

Also known as sensory component of the VIIth (facial) nerve — per UBERON

The Sensory root of facial nerve is a part of the Nervous.

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