Anatomy

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. Stapedius pulls the stapes posteriorly and controls its movement.

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Abstract

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.

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

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History Note

91(79); was see under MUSCLES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Ear Ossicles (1966-1978)
  • Ear, Middle (1966-1978)
  • Stapes (1975-1978)

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  1. A02w.633w.567w.950w
  2. A09w.246w.397w.727w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Stapedius. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013198. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013198
  2. Stapedius. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapedius_muscle
  3. Stapedius. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q507538