The digastric branch of facial nerve arises close to the stylomastoid foramen, and divides into several filaments, which supply the posterior belly of the Digastricus; one of these filaments joins the glossopharyngeal nerve. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digastric_part_of_facial_nerve ]
Synonyms: ramus digastricus nervus facialis ramus digastricus (nervus facialis) nerve to posterior belly of digastric facial nerve, digastric branch digastric branch of facial nerve (CN VII)
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- nerve and innervates some posterior digastric muscle and branching part of some facial nerve
- nerve
- nerve of head region
- part of some facial nerve
- innervates some posterior digastric muscle
- branching part of some facial nerve