Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery

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Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery
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The course and connections of the facial nerve in the temporal bone.
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The otic ganglion and its branches.
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Latin Ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae
Source Middle meningeal artery
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Anatomical terminology
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The petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery enters the hiatus for greater petrosal nerve, supplies the facial nerve and anastomoses with the stylomastoid branch of the posterior auricular artery.

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)



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