facial nerve

facial nerve

the seventh cranial nerve, which innervates facial musculature and some sensory receptors, including those of the external ear and the tongue. Also called cranial nerve VII. See greater superficial petrosal nerve.

Related Terms

alpha movement

alpha movement a form of apparent movement in which an obje...

cross-modal matching

cross-modal matching the ability to recognize an object ini...

oral-sucking phase

oral-sucking phase in classical psychoanalytic theory, the...

toloache

toloache n. a plant, Datura innoxia, belonging to the night...

psychiatric disorder

psychiatric disorder see mental disorder.

APAGS

APAGS abbreviation for American Psychological Association o...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter F

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z