Facial colliculus
The facial colliculus is an elevated area located on the dorsal pons. In the floor of the 4th ventricle It is formed by motor fibers of the facial nerve as they loop over the abducens nucleus. Thus a lesion to the facial colliculus would result in facial muscle paralysis.
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anat(n/s/m/p/4/e/b/d/c/a/f/l/g)/phys/devp
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proc, drug(N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)
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anat(n/s/m/p/4/e/b/d/c/a/f/l/g)/phys/devp
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noco(m/d/e/h/v/s)/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr
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proc, drug(N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)
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