Nerve to the stapedius

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

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

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

References

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)


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