tympanic nerve

English

Noun

tympanic nerve (plural tympanic nerves)

1. (neuroanatomy) A branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve arising from the petrosal ganglion and entering the middle ear where it takes part in forming the tympanic plexus.

   Synonym: Jacobson nerve

Translations

branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鼓室神經／鼓室神经 (gǔshì shénjīng)

References

• “tympanic nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.