Facial nerve [Intermediofacial nerve]

The facial nerve carries motor, parasympathetic and gustatory fibers.

The motor part of this nerve, the strongest, is individualized in the facial nerve proper. The fibers of this part originate from the motor nucleus of the facial nerve and the parasympathetic nucleus of the facial nerve. They terminate in the pterygopalatine ganglion.

The sensitive part, mainly gustatory, corresponds to the intermediate nerve. Its fibers originate from the geniculate ganglion and the parasympathetic nucleus of the intermediate nerve. They terminate in the mandibular and sublingual ganglia.

Both parts of the facial nerve [intermedio-facial] contain parasympathetic fibers.

The facial nerve passes through the internal acoustic meatus and facial canal, and exits through the stylomastoid foramen.