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Structure of stapedius muscle

Known as: Stapedius, Stapedius Muscle, M. stapedius 
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… 
National Institutes of Health

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Blood supply aspectsHead and neck structureMicrobiologicalMusculoskeletal System

Narrower (1)

Deafness, Conductive Stapedial, with Ear Malformation and Facial Palsy

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middle ear

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Toward a Battery of Behavioral and Objective Measures to Achieve Optimal Cochlear Implant Stimulation Levels in Children
Objectives: Children require audible and comfortable stimulation from their cochlear implants immediately after device activation… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Brainstem facial‐motor pathways from two distinct groups of stapedius motoneurons in the cat
To determine the brainstem origins and axonal routes of stapedius motoneurons, we labeled motoneurons by injecting cat stapedius… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Intracellularly labeled stapedius‐motoneuron cell bodies in the cat are spatially organized according to their physiologic responses
This study examines whether the locations of stapedius‐motoneuron cell bodies are correlated with their responses to sound… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Anatomical and functional segregation in the stapedius motoneuron pool of the cat.
1. Electromyographic activity (EMG) is detectable in the feline stapedius muscle 6-10 ms after the onset of an intense sound… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Asymmetries in the acoustic reflexes of the cat stapedius muscle
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Number and distribution of stapedius motoneurons in cats
Cell bodies of stapedius motoneurons were identified by retrograde transport of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) following injections… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Mechanical and acoustical influences on spontaneous oto-acoustic emissions
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
On the neuronal organization of the acoustic middle ear reflex. A physiological and anatomical study.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
A quantitative study of the effect of the acoustic stapedius reflex on sound transmission through the middle ear of man.
The influence on sound transmission through the middle ear as exerted by the acoustic stapedius muscle reflex, has been… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
Studies on the innervation of the stapedius muscle of the cat
A study of nerve‐muscle relations and fine innervation patterns is reported for the stapedius muscle of the cat. Gross relations… 
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