digastric branch of facial nerve
branch of facial nerve to posterior belly of digastric
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.
| Type | Nerve |
| Structure parente | nerve of head region |
| Nom latin | branch of facial nerve to posterior belly of digastric |
| FMA ID | 53288 |
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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.
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