| stapedial branch of stylomastoid artery | <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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| stylomastoid | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the styloid and mastoid processes of the temporal bone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stylomastoid artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, posterior auricular; distribution, external acoustic meatus, mastoid cells, saemicircular canals, stapedius muscle, and vestibule; anastomoses, tympanic branches of internal carotid and ascending pharyngeal, and labyrinthine arteries. Synonym: arteria stylomastoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stylomastoid foramen | The distal or external opening of the facial canal on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, between the styloid and mastoid processes; it transmits the facial nerve and stylomastoid artery. Synonym: foramen stylomastoideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stylomastoid vein | <anatomy, vein> It drains the tympanic cavity, traverses the facial canal exiting via the stylomastoid foramen, and empties into the retromandibular vein. Synonym: vena stylomastoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |