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Nerve to the stapedius

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Nerve to the stapedius
Details
Fromfacial nerve
InnervatesStapedius
Identifiers
Latinnervus stapedius
TA98A14.2.01.101
TA26291
FMA53275
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The Nerve to the Stapedius (tympanic branch) arises opposite the pyramidal eminence.

It passes through a small canal in this eminence to reach the stapedius muscle.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 904 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  • cranialnerves at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (VII)