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facial nerve canal
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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 . [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_canal ]
Term info
Label
facial nerve canal
Synonyms
- canalis nervi facialis
- facial canal
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uberon
has related synonym
fallopian canal
id
UBERON:0018413