Innervation of the muscles of the middle ear (mnemonic)

Last revised by Owen Kang on 26 Apr 2020

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Citation:

Arnfield E, Kang O, Bell D, et al. Innervation of the muscles of the middle ear (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-44375

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-44375

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/44375

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44375

Article created:

20 Apr 2016, Evyn Arnfield

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Last revised:

26 Apr 2020, Owen Kang

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5 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck

Sections:

Mnemonics, Anatomy

Tags:

middle ear, cranial nerves, mnemonic

A useful mnemonic to remember innervation of the muscles of the middle ear is:

Mnemonic

S: s tapedius is supplied by a branch of the facial nerve - the Seventh cranial nerve. It is also the Smallest muscle in the body, and inserts onto the neck of Stapes.
T: tensor tympani is supplied by a branch of V3, the Trigeminal nerve