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Motor or Sensory: Both

Type of Neuron: General Visceral Efferent (GVE), Special Visceral Efferent (SVE), General Visceral Afferent (GVA), Special Visceral Afferent (SVA)

Level of Origin/Termination: Metencephalon (Lower Pons)

Cells of Origin/Termination: Facial Motor Nucleus, Superior Salivatory Nucleus, Solitary Nucleus

Ganglia: Geniculate Ganglion, Pterygopalantine Ganglion, Submandibular Ganglion

Cranial Exit: Internal Acostic Meatus, Stylomastoid Foramen, Facial Canal

Innervation: Parasympathetics to submandibular and subligual salivary glands, lacrimal gland and glands of the nose and palate. Motor to muscles of facial expression. Sensory from anterior 2/3 of tongue

Function: Primary Root= Control the muscles of facial expression
Interemediate Nerve= Regulate salivary glands and taste