"Stapedius" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A tiny muscle that arises from the posterior wall of the TYMPANIC CAVITY of MIDDLE EAR with its tendon inserted onto the neck of the STAPES. Stapedius pulls the stapes posteriorly and controls its movement.
| Descriptor ID |
D013198
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.950 A09.246.397.727
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Stapedius" by people in Profiles.
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Incidental Finding in a Man With Objective Tinnitus. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 01 01; 143(1):91-92.