Nerve to the stapedius
| Nerve to the stapedius | |
|---|---|
| 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]
References
- ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.). p. 904.
External links
- cranialnerves at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (VII)
