Nerve to the stapedius | |
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Details | |
From | Facial nerve |
Innervates | Stapedius |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus stapedius |
TA98 | A14.2.01.101 |
TA2 | 6291 |
FMA | 53275 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The nerve to the stapedius is a branch of the facial nerve (CN VII) which innervates the stapedius muscle.[1] It arises from the CN VII within the facial canal,[2] opposite the pyramidal eminence. It passes through a small canal in this eminence to reach the stapedius muscle.[3]
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