Chorda Tympani Nerve
Synonyms
Chorda Tympani Nerves
Nerve, Chorda Tympani
Nerves, Chorda Tympani
Tympani Nerve, Chorda
Tympani Nerves, Chorda
A branch of the facial (7th cranial) nerve which passes through the middle ear and continues through the petrotympanic fissure. The chorda tympani nerve carries taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and conveys parasympathetic efferents to the salivary glands.