MeSH definition : A tiny muscle that arises from the posterior wall of the TYMPANIC CAVITY of MIDDLE
EAR with its tendon inserted onto the neck of the STAPES. Stapedius pulls the stapes
posteriorly and controls its movement.;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Stapedius muscle;
MeSH annotation : /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT
if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapedius muscle;
A tiny muscle that arises from the posterior wall of the TYMPANIC CAVITY of MIDDLE
EAR with its tendon inserted onto the neck of the STAPES. Stapedius pulls the stapes
posteriorly and controls its movement.