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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

Related topics

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12 relations
Blood supply aspectsHead and neck structureMicrobiologicalMusculoskeletal System

Narrower (1)

Deafness, Conductive Stapedial, with Ear Malformation and Facial Palsy

Broader (1)

middle ear

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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
1987
Highly Cited
1987
The recruitment order of stapedius motoneurons in the acoustic reflex varies with sound laterality
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Auditory and Temporal Bone Abnormalities in Charge Association
CHARGE association is a recently described cluster of congenital defects including ocular coloboma, heart disease, choanal… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
How Do Contractions of the Stapedius Muscle Alter the Acoustic Properties of the Ear
We describe our investigations of the mechanisms through which contractions of the stapedius muscle in the cat cause alterations… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Calculating the hearing threshold from the stapedius reflex threshold for different sound stimuli.
The acoustic stapedius reflex depends not only on stimulus intensity, but also on stimulus frequency, as far as reflex threshold… 
1973
1973
IMPEDANCE AUDIOMETRY AS SCREENING METHOD IN SCHOOL CHILDREN
In order to evaluate the usefulness of impedance audiometry as a screening method for school children, two different pilot… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
The occurrence, structure and innervation of slow and twitch muscle fibres in the tensor tympani and stapedius of the cat
1. The muscle fibres of the tensor tympani and stapedius of the cat have been examined in the light microscope in teased… 
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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