Digastric branch of facial nerve
Nerve: Digastric branch of facial nerve |
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Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. ("To digastric" labeled at bottom left.) |
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ramus digastricus nervi facialis |
Gray's |
subject #202 905 |
The digastric branch of facial nerve arises close to the stylomastoid foramen, and divides into several filaments, which supply the posterior belly of the Digastricus; one of these filaments joins the glossopharyngeal nerve.
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olfactory (AON->I) |
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optic (LGN->II) |
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oculomotor
(ON, EWN->III) |
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trochlear (TN->IV) |
no significant branches
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trigeminal
(PSN, TSN, MN, TMN->V) |
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abducens (AN->VI) |
no significant branches
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facial (FMN, SN, SSN->VII) |
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vestibulocochlear
(VN, CN->VIII) |
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glossopharyngeal
(NA, ISN, SN->IX) |
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vagus
(NA, DNVN, SN->X) |
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accessory (NA, SAN->XI) |
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hypoglossal (HN->XII) |
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anat(h/r/t/c/b/l/s/a)/phys(r)/devp/prot/nttr/nttm/ntrp
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noco/auto/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr
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