| stapedius | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, arises from the wall of the middle ear (internal walls of pyramidal eminence in tympanic cavity); insertion, neck of the stapes; action, dampens vibration of stapes by drawing head of stapes backward as a result of a protective reflex stimulated by loud noise; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus stapedius, stapedius. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ramus stapedius arteriae stylomastoideae | <anatomy, artery> Branch arising either directly from the stylomastoid artery or its branch, the posterior tympanic artery; supplies stapedius muscle. Synonym: ramus stapedius arteriae stylomastoideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| musculus stapedius | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, arises from the wall of the middle ear (internal walls of pyramidal eminence in tympanic cavity); insertion, neck of the stapes; action, dampens vibration of stapes by drawing head of stapes backward as a result of a protective reflex stimulated by loud noise; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus stapedius, stapedius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve to stapedius muscle | <anatomy> A branch of the facial arising in the facial canal and innervating the stapedius muscle. Synonym: nervus stapedius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nervus stapedius | <anatomy> A branch of the facial arising in the facial canal and innervating the stapedius muscle. Synonym: nervus stapedius. (05 Mar 2000) |