Preferred Label : facial nerve canal;
Uberon definition : A Z-shaped canal running through the temporal bone from the internal acoustic meatus
to the stylomastoid foramen. It is located within the middle ear region, according
to its shape it is divided into three main segments: the labyrinthine, the tympanic,
and the mastoidal segment .;
Uberon synonym : facial canal;
Uberon related term : fallopian canal;
Origin ID : 0018413;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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A Z-shaped canal running through the temporal bone from the internal acoustic meatus
to the stylomastoid foramen. It is located within the middle ear region, according
to its shape it is divided into three main segments: the labyrinthine, the tympanic,
and the mastoidal segment .
