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retrofacial nucleus (pair)

Identification
Official Latin term nucleus retrofacialis (par)
Official term retrofacial nucleus (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U8361
Unit type pair
Materiality material
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Partonomic links Level 2: encephalon Short Extended
Level 3: rostral rhombencephalon Short Extended
Level 4: branchiomotor nuclei of rostral rhombencephalon (pair)
Taxonomic links Level 2: grey matter of central nervous system Short Extended
Level 3: nucleus of brain stem
Level 4: branchiomotor nucleus
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Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition A retrofacial nucleus is a branchiomotor nucleus of rostral rhombencephalon [nucleus branchiomotorius rhombencephali rostralis ] which lies in the caudal position of the facial nerve nucleus [nucleus nervi facialis ] and innervates the digastric muscle [musculus digastricus ] and stylohyoid muscle [musculus stylohyoideus ]
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Date: 25.06.2025