Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery
- Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery
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Latin = ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae
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Caption = The course and connections of the facial nerve in the temporal bone.
Caption2 = The otic ganglion and its branches.
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The petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery enters the hiatus of the facial canal, supplies the facial nerve, and anastomoses with the stylomastoid branch of the posterior auricular artery.
ee also
* stylomastoid artery
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