Facial canal
Hole in the temporal bone of the skull carrying the facial nerve / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The facial canal (also known as the Fallopian canal) is a Z-shaped canal in the temporal bone of the skull. It extends between the internal acoustic meatus and stylomastoid foramen. It transmits the facial nerve (CN VII) (after which it is named).
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Facial canal | |
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Details | |
System | Skeletal |
Nerve | Facial nerve (CN VII) |
Identifiers | |
Latin | canalis nervi facialis, canalis facialis |
TA98 | A02.1.06.009 |
TA2 | 688 |
FMA | 54952 |
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