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1128:(CN VIII)
1069:zygomatic
1047:digastric
930:Branches
900:maxillary
891:Branches
832:Branches
819:Trochlear
789:Branches
688:Olfactory
218:Structure
1576:(CN XII)
1450:anterior
1407:internal
1402:external
1341:inferior
1336:superior
1332:Ganglia
1232:Tympanic
1211:inferior
1206:superior
1202:Ganglia
1084:cervical
1064:temporal
948:(CN VII)
917:Abducens
807:inferior
793:superior
768:(CN III)
654:Terminal
547:31424892
1591:lingual
1583:Nucleus
1559:Cranial
1543:Nuclei
1537:(CN XI)
1485:Hepatic
1467:Abdomen
1323:Before
1193:Before
1186:(CN IX)
1134:Nuclei
1029:foramen
926:Nucleus
919:(CN VI)
881:Course
856:Nuclei
828:Nucleus
821:(CN IV)
774:Nuclei
745:Course
735:Nuclei
729:(CN II)
706:Course
696:Nuclei
672:Course
662:Nuclei
417:in the
306:of the
240:of the
168:) is a
51:Details
1564:Spinal
1504:Nuclei
1475:Celiac
1429:Thorax
1352:After
1316:(CN X)
1283:Nuclei
1222:After
1095:Nuclei
1074:buccal
976:Inside
946:Facial
850:(CN V)
690:(CN I)
656:(CN 0)
576:
545:
513:
324:- the
283:Course
269:palate
223:Origin
1480:Renal
1314:Vagus
727:Optic
170:nerve
148:[
137:53417
96:Latin
1377:Neck
644:The
574:ISBN
543:PMID
511:ISBN
164:(or
160:The
125:6289
108:TA98
56:From
1025:At
875:TMN
860:PSN
800:of
602:VII
132:FMA
120:TA2
82:to
1610::
870:MN
560:^
537:,
525:^
475:^
378:).
199:)
66:To
637:e
630:t
623:v
605:)
582:.
519:.
421:.
353:.
310:.
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