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Quiz - Facial Nerve

1. Name the three main segments of the facial nerve.

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2. What are the structures that the facial nerve passes near in the middle ear?

 

3. What infections can cause facial palsy?

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4. On examination what is the difference between a patient with a facial palsy caused by a middle ear disease and a patient with a stroke?

 

5. What other nerves does the facial nerve give off in the middle ear and what are their functions?

 

6. Why do patients with facial palsy become blind?

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