Motor innervation of the muscles of facial expression is through the
A) abducens nerve.
B) facial nerve.
C) accessory nerve.
D) trigeminal nerve.
E) vagus nerve.

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The facial nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression. The abducens nerve innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, the accessory nerve innervates the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles, the trigeminal nerve innervates the muscles of mastication, and the vagus nerve innervates the muscles of the pharynx and larynx.

Motor Innervation of the Muscles of Facial Expression Is Through