| Chorda tympani | |
|---|---|
 The left tympanic membrane with the malleus and the chorda tympani, viewed from within the tympanic cavity (medial). | |
| Details | |
| From | Facial nerve |
| Innervates | Taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue) Sublingual gland |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus chorda tympani |
| MeSH | D002814 |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.084 A14.2.01.118 |
| TA2 | 6292 |
| FMA | 53228 |
| 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]
- ^ 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) - ^ 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.