Trigeminal and facial nerve connections (illustration)

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis not applicable

Illustration of the connections between the trigeminal nerve and facial nerve via the greater superficial petrosal nerve and chorda tympani.

Case Discussion

Illustration by Patrick J. Lynch. Original file made available via Wikimedia Commons here.

Modifications: flipped left-right and added labels. 

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