tympanic nerve

English

Noun

tympanic nerve (plural tympanic nerves)

(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.

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