Term Name: | digastric branch of facial nerve |
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Synonyms: | digastric branch, digastric branch of facial nerve (CN VII), facial nerve, digastric branch |
Definition: | The digastric branch of facial nerve arises close to the stylomastoid foramen, and divides into several filaments, which supply the posterior belly of the Digastricus; one of these filaments joins the glossopharyngeal nerve. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0011315] |