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    Glossary Facial Nerve

    controls facial expressions and taste for the front tongue

    The facial nerve, also known as Cranial Nerve VII, is a crucial nerve that controls the muscles responsible for facial expressions, such as smiling and frowning. It also plays a role in the sense of taste for the front two-thirds of the tongue, and it helps with the production of saliva and tears. Damage to this nerve can lead to conditions like Bell's palsy, which results in temporary facial paralysis.

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    1. Bilateral facial nerve palsy associated with p-ANCA positive vasculitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis British Journal of Ophthalmology · 2001 · 3 citations
    2. Epithelial skirt and bulge of human facial vellus hair follicles and and associated Merkel cell-nerve complex Archives of Dermatological Research · 1993 · 48 citations
    3. Motoneuron-Specific PTEN Deletion in Mice Induces Neuronal Hypertrophy and Also Regeneration after Facial Nerve Injury 2022 · 6 citations
    4. Application of second near infrared fluorescence imaging to trace CelTrac1000-labeled hair follicle epidermal neural crest stem cells in repairing rat facial nerve defects Research Square (Research Square) · 2023
    5. Exosomes from Hair Follicle Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cells Promote Acellular Nerve Allografts to Bridge Rat Facial Nerve Defects Stem Cells and Development · 2022
    6. Secretome of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as a Possible Innovative Therapeutic Tool in Facial Nerve Injury Treatment BioMed Research International · 2023 · 2 citations
    7. Forehead reduction and orbital contouring in facial feminisation surgery for transgender females British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · 2018 · 17 citations
    8. Direct Brow Lift After Mohs-Induced Temporal Nerve Transection Dermatologic Surgery · 2013 · 5 citations
    9. Optic Nerve Atrophy and Hair Loss in a Young Man JAMA ophthalmology · 2015 · 8 citations
    10. Periorbital facial rejuvenation; applied anatomy and pre-operative assessment journal of current ophthalmology · 2017 · 36 citations
    11. Exosomes in Facial Plastic Surgery Facial Plastic Surgery · 2025
    12. Surgical Facial Rejuvenation Dermatologic Surgery · 2009
    13. Covas-Lift: Facial Enhancement International journal of surgery and transplantation research · 2017
    14. The Role of the Orthognathic Surgeon in Facial Feminization Surgery 2016
    15. Anatomic Considerations in Rhytidectomy Facial Plastic Surgery · 1996 · 18 citations
    16. Transtemporal Midface Lifting to Blend the Lower Eyelid-Cheek Junction Clinics in Plastic Surgery · 2014 · 13 citations
    17. Endoscopic-Assisted Facelifting Facial Plastic Surgery · 2014 · 9 citations
    18. The Facelift The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology · 1989 · 7 citations
    19. Ossifying pilomatrixoma with marrow formation of the left cheek region – Case report with review of literature Egyptian Journal of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Sciences · 2015 · 5 citations
    20. Parotid pilomatricoma: a case presentation and literature review 2023
    21. Re: re: Gillies temporal incision: an alternative approach to biopsy of the superficial temporal artery British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · 2018
    22. Frontotemporal craniotomy with skin incision along the superior temporal line outside the hairline in bald male patients with temporal gliomas Neurosurgical Review · 2023
    23. Acquired progressive kinking of the hair in the setting of Parry-Romberg Syndrome Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2015
    24. Endoscopic Browplasty Facial Plastic Surgery · 2018 · 7 citations
    25. Complications of Rhytidectomy Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America · 2005 · 47 citations
    26. Furnishing Wound Repair by the Subcutaneous Fascia International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2021 · 40 citations
    27. Contents Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America · 2009
    28. Forehead Lifting: State of the Art Facial Plastic Surgery · 2011 · 35 citations
    29. Lateral Brow Lift: A Multi-Point Suture Fixation Technique Archives of Plastic Surgery · 2015 · 7 citations
    30. Endoscopic assisted facial rejuvenation: a 35 year personal journey Plastic and Aesthetic Research · 2020