Digastric branch of facial nerve

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 17743006

Digastric branch of facial nerve

Definition

The digastric branch of facial nerve arises close to the stylomastoid foramen, and divides into several filaments, which supply the posterior belly of the Digastricus; one of these filaments joins the glossopharyngeal nerve.

Also known as digastric branch of facial nerve (CN VII), facial nerve, digastric branch, nerve to posterior belly of digastric, ramus digastricus (nervus facialis), ramus digastricus nervus facialis — per UBERON

The Digastric branch of facial nerve is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as