The topographical relationships and anastomosis of the nerves in the human internal auditory canal

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-247

  Tian, Guang Yong ^a   Xu, Da Chuan ^a   Huang, De Liang ^b   Liao, Hua ^a   Huang, Mei Xian ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Anatomy; Cochlear nerve; Facial nerve; Temporal bone; Vestibular nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; COCHLEAR NERVE; DISSECTION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FACIAL NERVE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; MICROSURGERY; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL BONE; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

ADULT; CADAVER; COCHLEAR NERVE; EAR, INNER; FACIAL NERVE; HUMANS; TEMPORAL BONE; VESTIBULAR NERVE; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

EID: 42449152035     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-008-0311-z     Document Type: Article

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