Communicating branches with facial nerve
Rami communicantes cum nervus faciali
Definition
The communicating branches with facial nerve contribute to the formation of rami buccales. Variable according to the species, they join the buccal dorsal branch of the facial nerve at the surface of the masseter muscle.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
