Nerve to the stapedius

Summary

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]

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

  1. ^ The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy, Medical Course & Step 1 Review. David A. Morton, K. Bo Foreman, Kurt H. Albertine (2nd ed.). New York. 2018. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-259-86264-9. OCLC 1044772257.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 749. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.). p. 904.

External links edit

  • cranialnerves at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (VII)