The Facial Nerve (CNVII): Animated Review

Dr. Eric Laywell, Associate Professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine, discusses the pathway and function of the often confusing cranial nerve VII, aka the Facial Nerve. Dr. Laywell explains the four different types of innervation this nerve encompasses and demystifies the series of bony tunnels it traverses. Special thank you to our content editor Dr. Christopher Leadem, Associate Dean and Associate Professor at FSU This animation was directed and produced by Jodi Slade, senior medic