Uberon definition : The muscle that stabilizes the stapes bone. The stapedius emerges from a pinpoint
foramen in the apex of the pyramidal eminence (a hollow, cone-shaped prominence in
the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity), and inserts into the neck of the stapes.
[WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : stapedius;
Uberon Homology note : The depressor mandibulae of tetrapods, which opens the jaws, is the homologue of the
levator operculi and epihyoidean. In mammals, the depressor mandibulae evolves into
the stapedius (...).[well established][VHOG];
The muscle that stabilizes the stapes bone. The stapedius emerges from a pinpoint
foramen in the apex of the pyramidal eminence (a hollow, cone-shaped prominence in
the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity), and inserts into the neck of the stapes.
[WP,unvetted].