Chapter contents
Branchial motor
Visceral motor
Special sensory
General sensory
Peripheral lesions| Cranial Nerve VII - Facial Nerve | Page 21 of 28 |
Central Course
The central processes of the special sensory neurons pass from the geniculate ganglion through the facial canal and enter the brainstem as part of the nervus intermedius portion of CN VII.
The fibers then join the caudal portion of tractus solitarius and ascend to synapse in the rostral portion of the nucleus solitarius - also referred to as the gustatory nucleus:
