Facial canal
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Route of facial nerve, with facial canal labeled
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View of the inner wall of the tympanum. (Facial canal visible in upper left.)
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| Latin | canalis nervi facialis, canalis facialis |
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| Anatomical terminology
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The facial canal (Canalis nervi facialis)(also known as Fallopian Canal[1] -first described by Gabriele Falloppio-) is a Z-shaped canal running through the temporal bone from the internal acoustic meatus to the stylomastoid foramen. In humans it is approximately 3 centimeters long, which makes it the longest human osseous canal of a nerve.[2][dubious ] It is located within the middle ear region, according to its shape it is divided into three main segments: the labyrinthine, the tympanic, and the mastoidal segment.[3] It contains Cranial Nerve VII, also known as the facial nerve.
See also
Additional Images
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Lateral head anatomy detail. Facial nerve dissection.
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Tympanic cavity. Facial canal. Internal carotid artery.
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