facial nerve canal

canalis nervi facialis

A Z-shaped canal running through the temporal bone from the internal acoustic meatus to the stylomastoid foramen. It is located within the middle ear region, according to its shape it is divided into three main segments: the labyrinthine, the tympanic, and the mastoidal segment .

Type Bone
Structure parente foramen of skull
Nom latin canalis nervi facialis
FMA ID 54952

Questions fréquentes

What is the facial nerve canal?
A Z-shaped canal running through the temporal bone from the internal acoustic meatus to the stylomastoid foramen. It is located within the middle ear region, according to its shape it is divided into three main segments: the labyrinthine, the tympanic, and the mastoidal segment .
What is the Latin name for the facial nerve canal?
The Latin name for the facial nerve canal is canalis nervi facialis.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.