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If a person had deep face lacerations, what cranial nerves are damaged?
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Number 7: The facial nerve, or cranial nerve vii, is the most frequently damaged cranial nerve during facial traumas involving deep lacerations. A plastic surgeon is an expert at facial injuries.
Answered 3/22/2014
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