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Both the hypoglossal nerve at the level of the atlas and the facial nerve just distal to the external genu were monofascicular. The number of myelinated axons in the facial nerve (7228 \u00b1 950) was 73.2% of those in the normal hypoglossal nerve (9778 \u00b1 1516). Myelinated fibers in injured facial nerves were remarkably decreased in number. The cross-sectioned area of the normal facial nerve (0.948 mm2) accounted for 61.5% of the area of the hypoglossal nerve (1.541 mm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>), whereas that of the injured facial nerve (0.66 mm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>) was less than 50% of the area of the hypoglossal nerve. Surgical dissection and morphometric measurements were performed using 18 sides of 11 adult cadaver heads. The length of the facial nerve from the pes anserinus to the external genu ranged from 22 to 42 mm (mean 30.5 \u00b1 4.4 mm). The distance from the pes anserinus to the nearest point on the hypoglossal nerve ranged from 14 to 22 mm (mean 17.3 \u00b1 2.5 mm). The former was always longer than the latter; the excess ranged from 6 to 20 mm (mean 13.1 \u00b1 3.4 mm). Surgical anatomy and procedures used to accomplish the nerve connection are described.<\/jats:p><jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\"><jats:italic>Conclusions.<\/jats:italic> The size of a half-cut end of the hypoglossal nerve matches a cut end of the injured facial nerve very well. 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