stapedius muscle
The muscle that stabilizes the stapes bone. The stapedius emerges from a pinpoint foramen in the apex of the pyramidal eminence (a hollow, cone-shaped prominence in the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity), and inserts into the neck of the stapes. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapedius_muscle ]
Synonyms: stapedius

Term info
- EHDAA:9029
- Wikipedia:Stapedius_muscle
- EMAPA:18586
- GAID:164
- NCIT:C33611
- MESH:D013198
- MA:0001220
- FMA:49027
- SCTID:244780003
- VHOG:0000813
- UMLS:C0038151 (ncithesaurus:Stapedius_Muscle)
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
The depressor mandibulae of tetrapods, which opens the jaws, is the homologue of the levator operculi and epihyoidean. In mammals, the depressor mandibulae evolves into the stapedius (...).[well established][VHOG]
musculus stapedius
uberon
UBERON:0001599
Stapedius
Term relations
- muscle of auditory ossicle
- facial muscle
- develops from some stapedius pre-muscle condensation
- attached to some stapes bone
- has muscle insertion some stapes bone