Cranial Nerve VIl:Facial n. Fibers leave the pons,travel through the internal acoustic meatus, and emerge through the stylomastoid foramen to the lateral aspect of the face Motor functions include: Facial expression(Special visceral efferent Transmit parasympathetic impulses to lacrimal and salivary glands(submandibular and sublingual glands)(General visceral efferent) Sensory functions: Taste from taste buds of anterior two-thirds of the tongue(Special visceral afferent) From the skin of external ear(General somatic afferent • Fibers leave the pons, travel through the internal acoustic meatus, and emerge through the stylomastoid foramen to the lateral aspect of the face • Motor functions include: – Facial expression (Special visceral efferent ) – Transmit parasympathetic impulses to lacrimal and salivary glands (submandibular and sublingual glands)(General visceral efferent) • Sensory functions: Taste from taste buds of anterior two-thirds of the tongue (Special visceral afferent) From the skin of external ear (General somatic afferent ) Cranial Nerve VII: Facial n