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digastric branch of facial nerve
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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. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digastric_part_of_facial_nerve ]
Term info
Label
digastric branch of facial nerve
Synonyms
- digastric branch of facial nerve (CN VII)
- facial nerve, digastric branch
- nerve to posterior belly of digastric
- ramus digastricus (nervus facialis)
- ramus digastricus nervus facialis
has broad synonym
digastric branch
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
branch of facial nerve to posterior belly of digastric
id
UBERON:0011315
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- nerve and innervates some posterior digastric muscle and branching_part_of some facial nerve
Subclass of:
- nerve of head region
- part of some facial nerve
- innervates some posterior digastric muscle
- branching_part_of some facial nerve
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