[The intermediate nerve and its place in the system of cranial nerves].

The intermediate nerve (IN) in embryogenesis of man, cat and white rat is formed similarly. From the common with the VIII cranial nerve anlage the geniculum node, the vestibular and cochlear ganglia are emerged. A separated root of the IN connects the geniculum node with the nuclei, situating in the CNS. From the geniculum node main branches of the IN get off: the greater petrosal nerve and the cord of the tympanum, its fibers in the temporal bone canal run in the facial nerve trunk. In the periphery the IN branches unite with other cranial nerves, make connections with branches of vegetative (parasympathetic) ganglia and plexuses. They spread along a large territory, forming a system of parasympathetic innervation in the area of the head and ensuring with specific nervous apparatuses the gustatory organ. It is expedient to select the IN into an independent cranial nerve and confirm it the number of the regular pair.