Where Does the Motor Portion of the Facial Nerve (VIII)

question 86

Multiple Choice

Where does the motor portion of the facial nerve (VIII) originate?

• A) midbrain
• B) cerebral cortex
• C) tongue
• D) nuclei in the pons and medulla

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