Facial nerve segments (mnemonic)
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A helpful mnemonic for remembering the segments of the facial nerve is:
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Mnemonic
- I:intracranial (cisternal)/intracanalicular
- L: labyrinthine
- G: geniculate ganglion
- T: tympanic
- M: mastoid
- P: parotid
- I:intracranial
- M: meatal
- L: labyrinthine
- T: tympanic
- M: mastoid
- E: extracranial
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