Several cranial nerves originate in the pons.
- Trigeminal nerve - Responsible for feeling in the face, and controlling the muscles that are related to chewing, biting and swallowing.
- Abducens nerve - Ability of the eyes to look from side to side
- Facial nerve - Responsible for the control of facial expressions
- Vestibularcochlear nerve - Ability of sound to move from the ear to the brain
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