Intratemporal course of the facial nerve: Morphological, topographic and morphometric features

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-248

  Mǎru, Nicoleta ^a   Cheita A C ^b   Aurelia Mogoantǎ, Carmen ^c   Prejoianu, B ^d  

^a Faculty of Dental Medicine   (Romania)

^b CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF CRAIOVA   (Romania)

^d Tehno Electro Medical Company   (Romania)

Author keywords

Facial nerve; Intratemporal part

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FACIAL NERVE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MASTOID; MIDDLE EAR; TEMPORAL BONE; TYMPANOPLASTY;

EAR, MIDDLE; FACIAL NERVE; HUMANS; MASTOID; TEMPORAL BONE; TYMPANOPLASTY;

EID: 77953066557     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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