tympanic plexus syndrome

  • 1Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated …

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  • 2branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery …

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  • 3Peripheral nerve — This article is about the part of the nervous system. For other uses, see nerve (disambiguation). Nerves (yellow) A peripheral nerve, or simply nerve, is an enclosed, cable like bundle of peripheral axons (the long, slender projections of… …

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  • 4Trigeminal nerve — Nerve: Trigeminal nerve Trigeminal nerve, shown in yellow …

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  • 5Abducens nerve — Nerve: Abducens nerve The path of the Abducens nerve …

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  • 6Recurrent laryngeal nerve — Nerve: Recurrent laryngeal nerve POSTERIOR VIEW: The tracheobronchial lymph glands (I. and E. Recurrent nerves visible at top.) …

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  • 7Optic chiasm — Brain: Optic chiasm Visual pathway with optic chiasm (X shape outlined, red) (1543 image from Andreas Vesalius Fabrica) Latin chiasma opticum Gray s …

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  • 8Optic nerve — This article is about the anatomical structure. For the comic book series, see Optic Nerve (comic). For the album about David Wojnarowicz, see Optic Nerve (CD ROM). Nerve: Optic Nerve The left optic nerve and the optic tracts …

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  • 9Trochlear nerve — Nerve: Trochlear nerve Path of the Trochlear nerve …

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  • 10Facial motor nucleus — Brain: Facial motor nucleus Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. ( Nucleus of Facial N. labeled at upper left.) …

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