Structured Summary
Abstract
A branch of the facial (7th cranial) nerve which passes through the middle ear and continues through the petrotympanic fissure. The chorda tympani nerve carries taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and conveys parasympathetic efferents to the salivary glands.
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5 entry terms
- Chorda Tympani Nerves
- Nerve, Chorda Tympani
- Nerves, Chorda Tympani
- Tympani Nerve, Chorda
- Tympani Nerves, Chorda
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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a branch of the facial (7th cranial) nerve; dis: coord IM with FACIAL NERVE DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)
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WL 330
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Chorda Tympani Nerve. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002814. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002814
- Chorda Tympani Nerve. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorda_tympani
- Chorda Tympani Nerve. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1076379