• Chorda tympani is a branch of the facial nerve that carries gustatory (taste) sensory innervation from the front of the tongue and parasympathetic (secretomotor)...
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    • Chorda timpani
  • After branching off from the facial nerve, the chorda tympani courses through the temporal bone before joining the lingual nerve 2
  • Occasionally however, they may diverge to the otic ganglion via the greater petrosal nerve. Terminology. English: Chorda tympani Latin: Chorda tympani.
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  • It is a slim branch of facial nerve. Due to its intimate relationship to the middle ear (tympanum) it is called chorda tympani nerve.
  • Once it exits the cranial cavity, the chorda tympani is going to run through the middle ear, along the tympanic membrane (from posterior to anterior).
  • Middle Ear: After branching from the facial nerve, the chorda tympani enters the middle ear cavity, a significant feature of its location.