nervus facialis

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nervus facialis - cranial nerve that supplies facial musclesfacial, facial nerve, seventh cranial nervecranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stemface, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"