Which Is a Function of the Facial (VII) Nerve

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which is a function of the facial (VII) nerve?

• A) conveys nerve impulses related to smell
• B) turns eyeball laterally via lateral rectus muscle
• C) conveys impulses from the taste buds on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue
• D) conveys impulses associated with hearing and equilibrium

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Poussinistes

Followers of Nicolas Poussin (17th-century French painter) who prioritized line and drawing in art, as opposed to color and brushwork preferred by the Rubenistes.

Rubénistes

Artists or art enthusiasts who favored the color and brushwork of Peter Paul Rubens over the line and form promoted by Poussinists, in a debate within the French Academy in the 17th century.

Philosophes

French Enlightenment thinkers and writers who advocated for reason, science, and secularism in the 18th century.

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