infrastapedial (Meaning)
infrastapedial (a.)
Of or pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many animals projects below the connection with the stapes.
infrastapedial (n.)
The infrastapedial part of the columella.
Synonyms & Antonyms of infrastapedial
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infrastapedial Sentence Examples
- The infrastapedial fossa is a small depression on the medial surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone.
- The tympanic branch of the facial nerve emerges from the skull through the infrastapedial fissure.
- The tensor tympani muscle inserts onto the manubrium of the malleus through the infrastapedial tendon.
- The stapes is a small bone located within the middle ear cavity, and is attached to the malleus by the infrastapedial ligament.
- The infrastapedial artery is a branch of the middle meningeal artery.
- The infrastapedial vein drains into the sigmoid sinus.
- The intratympanic branch of the facial nerve passes near the infrastapedial fissure.
- The stapedius muscle is innervated by the facial nerve through the infrastapedial foramen.
- The infrastapedial ganglion is a small ganglion located within the middle ear cavity.
- The infrastapedial approach is a surgical approach to the middle ear and inner ear.
FAQs About the word infrastapedial
Of or pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many animals projects below the connection with the stapes., The infrastapedial part of the col
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The infrastapedial fossa is a small depression on the medial surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone.
The tympanic branch of the facial nerve emerges from the skull through the infrastapedial fissure.
The tensor tympani muscle inserts onto the manubrium of the malleus through the infrastapedial tendon.
The stapes is a small bone located within the middle ear cavity, and is attached to the malleus by the infrastapedial ligament.
