Embryology.(Phylogeny and embryology of the facial nerve and related structures, part 2 )

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: Sataloff, Robert Thayer; Selber, Jesse C. | Copyright information

Editor's note: This article on the embryology of the facial nerve and related structures is the second of a two-part series. Part I, which covered the phylogeny of the facial nerve and related structures, appeared in the September issue. (1)

Abstract

A precise description of the developmental anatomy of the facial nerve and associated ear structures, augmented by an appreciation of phylogenic history, has proven extremely helpful intraoperatively. Predictions...

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