Chorda tympani
| Chorda tympani | |
|---|---|
The left tympanic membrane with the malleus and the chorda tympani, viewed from within the tympanic cavity (medial). | |
| Details | |
| From | Facial nerve |
| Innervates | Taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue) Sublingual gland |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus chorda tympani |
| MeSH | D002814 |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.084 A14.2.01.118 |
| TA2 | 6292 |
| FMA | 53228 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Chorda tympani is a branch of the facial nerve that carries gustatory (taste) sensory innervation from the front of the tongue and parasympathetic (secretomotor) innervation to the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.
Chorda tympani has a complex course from the brainstem, through the temporal bone and middle ear, into the infratemporal fossa, and ending in the oral cavity.