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stapedius muscle [stə′pēd·ē·əs ‚məs·əl] (anatomy) The muscle which attaches to and controls the stapes in the inner ear. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We have been preserving the stapedius tendon when possible, (3) which makes the incus more stable during prosthesis insertion and may help maintain the blood supply to the incus. We know little about the etiology of hyperacusis other than that it involves a direct malfunction of the facial nerve; as a result, the stapedius muscle is unable to dampen sound. The primary sign of cochlear injury is a decrease in hearing threshold on audiometry, stapedius reflex testing, or otoacoustic emissions testing. |
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