The facial nerve controls facial expression muscles and conveys taste from the tongue, which are _____ and _____ parts of the nervous system.

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The facial nerve is part of the somatic nervous system because it controls skeletal muscles that are under voluntary control (facial expression). The facial nerve also conveys taste from the tongue, which is part of the sensory (afferent) division of the somatic nervous system.

The Facial Nerve Controls Facial Expression Muscles and Conveys Taste