Question

Extracranial coursew of facial nerve and its significance

Answer 1

Explanation:

➡️The first extracranial branch to arise is the posterior auricular nerve. It provides motor innervation to the some of the muscles around the ear. Immediately distal to this, motor branches are sent to the posterior belly of the digastric muscle and to the stylohyoid muscle.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The first extracranial branch to arise is the posterior auricular nerve. It provides motor innervation to the some of the muscles around the ear. ... Within the parotid gland, the nerve terminates by splitting into five branches: Temporal branch.

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