tympanic nerve
tympanic nerve · tympanic nerves
A branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve arising from the petrosal ganglion and entering…A branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve arising from the petrosal ganglion and entering the middle ear where it takes part in forming the tympanic plexus.
Meaning
1 sensesA branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve arising from the petrosal ganglion and entering the middle ear where it takes part in forming the tympanic plexus.
Forms
plural: tympanic nerves| Singular | tympanic nerve |
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Synonyms
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