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"Branching Patterns of the Facial Nerve within the Parotid Gland Among Sudanese"

Mohammed Ahmed Idrees Saadelnour

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The extratemporal component of the facial nerve starts when the facial nerve exits the stylomastoid foramen [1,2]. In the adult, it is protected laterally by the mastoid tip, tympanic ring, and mandibular ramus, whereas in children younger than 2 years it is relatively superficial

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The extratemporal component of the facial nerve starts when the facial nerve exits the stylomastoid foramen [1,2]. In the adult, it is protected laterally by the mastoid tip, tympanic ring, and mandibular ramus, whereas in children younger than 2 years it is relatively superficial

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The extratemporal component of the facial nerve starts when the facial nerve exits the stylomastoid foramen [1,2]. In the adult, it is protected laterally by the mastoid tip, tympanic ring, and mandibular ramus, whereas in children younger than 2 years it is relatively superficial

Key concepts: Facial nerve, Anatomy, Parotid gland, Medicine, Temporal bone, Dentistry

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