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petrosal nerve
(redirected from External petrosal nerve)

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petrosal nerve [pə′trō·səl ‚nərv]
(neuroscience)
Any of several small nerves passing through the petrous part of the temporal bone and usually attached to the geniculate ganglion.


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[FIGURE 10 OMITTED] During the 11th week (80 mm), the external petrosal nerve arises from the facial nerve distal to the geniculate ganglion and courses with a branch of the middle meningeal artery.
 
 
 
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