Stylohyoid branch of facial nerve
| Stylohyoid branch of facial nerve | |
|---|---|
Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. ("To stylohyoid" labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Facial nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus stylohyoideus nervi facialis |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.106 |
| TA2 | 6299 |
| FMA | 53298 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The stylohyoid branch of facial nerve provides motor innervation to the stylohyoid muscle. It frequently arises from the facial nerve (CN VII) in common with the digastric branch of facial nerve.
It is long and slender. It enters the stylohyoid muscle at the middle portion of the muscle.