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Meatal (canalicular) segment of facial nerve

Segmentum meatalis (canalis) nervi facialis

Definition

The meatal segment of facial nerve (canalicular segment of facial nerve; F2) is the part in the the anterior superior quadrant of internal acoustic meatus. it comprises the two roots (motor root and sensory root/nervus intermedius) and has no branches.

References

Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

Seneviratne SO, Patel BC. Facial Nerve Anatomy and Clinical Applications. [Updated 2023 May 23]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554569/

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