Stylohyoid branch of facial nerve explained

Stylohyoid branch of facial nerve
Latin:	ramus stylohyoideus nervi facialis
Branchfrom:	Facial nerve

The stylohyoid branch of facial nerve provides motor innervation to the stylohyoid muscle.^{[1] [2]} It frequently arises from the facial nerve (CN VII) in common with the digastric branch of facial nerve.

It is long and slender.^[3] It enters the stylohyoid muscle at the middle portion of the muscle.

External links

• http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_47/47-5.HTM

Notes and References

1. Book: Standring, Susan . Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice . 2020 . 978-0-7020-7707-4 . 42th . New York . 581 . 1201341621.
2. Web site: stylohyoid branch of facial nerve . 2023-08-04 . TheFreeDictionary.com . en.
3. Book: Gray, Henry . Gray's Anatomy . 1918 . 20th . 905.