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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 II)

Legend: (FN) facial nerve, (I) incus, (M) malleus, (CT) chorda tympani nerve, (GG) geniculate ganglion, (GPN) greater petrosal nerve, (PTF) petrotympanic fissure, (LN) lingual nerve, (TM) tympanic membrane, (SF) stylomastoid foramen, (IAN) inferior alveolar nerve. (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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