tympanic plexus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|neuroanatomy}} A [[nerve]] [[plexus]] of the [[middle ear]] that is formed by the [[tympanic nerve]] and two or three [[filament]]s from the [[carotid plexus]], sends fibers to the [[mucous membrane]]s of the middle ear, the [[eustachian tube]], and the [[mastoid cell]]s, and gives off the [[lesser petrosal nerve]] to the [[otic ganglion]].

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