Facial nerve branches (mnemonic)

Last revised by Calum Worsley ◉ on 11 Oct 2023

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Worsley C, Sharma R, et al. Facial nerve branches (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-2144

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-2144

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/2144

rID:

2144

Article created:

2 May 2008, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

11 Oct 2023, Calum Worsley ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Calum Worsley had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

14 times, by 12 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System, Head & Neck

Sections:

Mnemonics, Anatomy

Tags:

cases, refs

Synonyms:

TZBMC (mnemonic)
Tall Zulus Bear Many Children (mnemonic)
Branches of the facial nerve (mnemonic)
Two Zulus Bit My Cat (mnemonic)
Two Zebras Bit My Coccyx (mnemonic)
To Zanzibar By Motor Car (mnemonic)

There are many mnemonics to recall the branches of the facial nerve (superior to inferior) as they exit the anterior border of the parotid gland. Examples include: