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Dissection of the whole chorda tympani nerve from facial nerve, passing through the tympanic cavity and joining the lingual nerve (Part I)

Legend: (VN) vestibular nerve, (FN) facial nerve, (S) stapes, (I) incus, (M) malleus, (CT) chorda tympani nerve, (GG) geniculate ganglion, (GPN) greater petrosal nerve, (CN) cochlear nerve, (PTF) petrotympanic fissure. (Source: Liu L, Arnold R, Robinson M. Dissection and exposure of the whole course of deep nerves in human head specimens after decalcification. Int J Otolaryngol 2012;2012:418650. Creative Commons Attribution License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)

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