Hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve
- Hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve
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Latin = hiatus canalis nervi petrosi minoris
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Caption = Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line. The small figure is an enlarged view of the otic ganglion.
Caption2 = The course and connections of the facial nerve in the temporal bone.
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The hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve is a hiatus in the petrous part of the temporal bone which transmits the lesser petrosal nerve.
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