ArticleFrontiers in neuroanatomy2023
Axonal mapping of the motor cranial nerves.
Article in Frontiers in neuroanatomy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- A distinct vagus-beta cell neural circuit senses glucose and modulates insulin secretion.Molecular metabolism · 2026Article
- Trapezius fascia reveals mechanosensory capacity and predominance of nociceptive axons in occipital neuralgia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The ansa cervicalis and superior cervical ganglion contribute to the fiber composition of the human hypoglossal nerve and its branches.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Axonal profiling of the common fibular nerve and its branches: Their functional composition and clinical implications.Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Electrical stimulation of smiling muscles reduces visual processing load and enhances happiness perception in neutral faces.Communications psychology · 2025Article
- Peripheral cranio-spinal nerve communication for trapezius muscle control using axonal profiling through immunostaining.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Emotional contagion to vocal smile revealed by combined pupil reactivity and motor resonance.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Neurodegeneration of the mastoid segment of the human facial nerve associated with senescence.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyArticle
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Abstract
Basic behaviors, such as swallowing, speech, and emotional expressions are the result of a highly coordinated interplay between multiple muscles of the head. Control mechanisms of such highly tuned movements remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated the neural components responsible for motor control of the facial, masticatory, and tongue muscles in humans using specific molecular markers (ChAT, MBP, NF, TH). Our findings showed that a higher number of motor axonal population is responsible for facial expressions and tongue movements, compared to muscles in the upper extremity. Sensory axons appear to be responsible for neural feedback from cutaneous mechanoreceptors to control the movement of facial muscles and the tongue. The newly discovered sympathetic axonal population in the facial nerve is hypothesized to be responsible for involuntary control of the muscle tone. These findings shed light on the pivotal role of high efferent input and rich somatosensory feedback in neuromuscular control of finely adjusted cranial systems.
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