Chorda tympani

Chorda tympani
Chorda tympani
	The left tympanic membrane with the malleus and the chorda tympani, viewed from within the tympanic cavity (medial).
Details
From	Facial nerve
Innervates	Taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue) Submandibular gland Sublingual gland
Identifiers
Latin	nervus chorda tympani
MeSH	D002814
TA98	A14.2.01.084; A14.2.01.118
TA2	6292
FMA	53228
	Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

Chorda tympani is a branch of the facial nerve that carries gustatory (taste) sensory innervation from the front of the tongue and parasympathetic (secretomotor) innervation to the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.^[1]

Chorda tympani has a complex course from the brainstem, through the temporal bone and middle ear, into the infratemporal fossa, and ending in the oral cavity.^[2]

^ Morton, David A. (2019). The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy. K. Bo Foreman, Kurt H. Albertine (2nd ed.). New York. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-259-86264-9. OCLC 1044772257.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ McManus, L J; Dawes, P J D; Stringer, M D (2011-08-03). "Clinical anatomy of the chorda tympani: a systematic review". The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 125 (11): 1101–1108. doi:10.1017/S0022215111001873. ISSN 0022-2151. PMID 21810294. S2CID 38402170.