Chorda tympani

Chorda tympani
The left tympanic membrane with the malleus and the chorda tympani, viewed from within the tympanic cavity (medial).
Details
FromFacial nerve
InnervatesTaste (anterior 2/3 of tongue)

Submandibular gland

Sublingual gland
Identifiers
Latinnervus chorda tympani
MeSHD002814
TA98A14.2.01.084
A14.2.01.118
TA26292
FMA53228
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

Chorda tympani is a branch of the facial nerve that carries gustatory (taste) sensory innervation from the front of the tongue and parasympathetic (secretomotor) innervation to the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.[1]

Chorda tympani has a complex course from the brainstem, through the temporal bone and middle ear, into the infratemporal fossa, and ending in the oral cavity.[2]

  1. ^ Morton, David A. (2019). The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy. K. Bo Foreman, Kurt H. Albertine (2nd ed.). New York. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-259-86264-9. OCLC 1044772257.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ McManus, L J; Dawes, P J D; Stringer, M D (2011-08-03). "Clinical anatomy of the chorda tympani: a systematic review". The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 125 (11): 1101–1108. doi:10.1017/S0022215111001873. ISSN 0022-2151. PMID 21810294. S2CID 38402170.