Nerve to the stapedius

Nerve to the stapedius
Details
From facial nerve
Innervates Stapedius
Identifiers
Latin nervus stapedius
TA A14.2.01.101
FMA 53275

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

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



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