| Artery: Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery | |
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| The course and connections of the facial nerve in the temporal bone. | |
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| The otic ganglion and its branches. | |
| Latin | ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae |
| Gray's | subject #144 560 |
| Source | middle meningeal artery |
The petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery enters the [[hiatus FOR THE GREATER PETROSAL NERVE], supplies the facial nerve, and anastomoses with the stylomastoid branch of the posterior auricular artery.
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