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| The Facial Nerve (CN7) |
| The bony canal containing the facial nerve can be followed on axial and coronal CT images. This section provides a basic approach for identifying and tracing the course of the facial nerve through the temporal bone. |
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| Snake Eyes |
| Continue anterior to the “snail” of the cochlea to find the “snake eyes”, representing the distal labyrinthine and proximal tympanic segments. |
 Slightly more anterior
labyrinthine and tympanic segments meet at the anterior genu/geniculate ganglion (not shown) |
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