facial nerve area of internal acoustic meatus

fa·cial nerve ar·e·a of internal acoustic meatus

[TA] the area of the fundus of the internal acoustic meatus superior to the transverse crest through which the facial nerve passes to enter the facial canal. Synonym(s): area nervi facialis [TA]

fa·cial nerve a·re·a of in·ter·nal a·cous·tic me·a·tus

(fāshăl nĕrv arē-ă in-tĕrnăl ă-kūstik mē-ātŭs) [TA] Area of fundus of internal acoustic meatus superior to transverse crest through which facial nerve passes to enter facial canal.