chorda tympani

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌkɔɹ.də ˈtɪm.pəˌnaɪ/

Noun

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the facial nerve that traverses the middle ear cavity and the infratemporal fossa and supplies autonomic fibers to the sublingual and submandibular glands and sensory fibers to the anterior part of the tongue.

Japanese Meaning

顔面神経の一枝（鼓咽枝）で、中耳腔および下顎下腺・舌下腺に向かう自律神経線維と、舌前部に向かう感覚（味覚）線維を供給する神経枝。

What is this buttons?

During the middle ear surgery, the surgeon carefully preserved the chorda tympani to avoid postoperative taste disturbance.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

中耳の手術中、術後の味覚障害を避けるために、中耳腔を通り舌前部の感覚と舌下腺・顎下腺への自律神経線維を供給する顔面神経の枝である鼓索神経を外科医は慎重に温存した。

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chordae tympanorum

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