Assertion: facial nerve's branch | /r/HasProperty | small
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text: In the middle ear cavity, the facial nerve gives off a small branch to the stapedius muscle, and within the vertical facial canal, the chorda tympani.
text: En route through the temporal bone, the facial nerve gives off a small branch containing SE motor fibers that supply the stapedius muscle and a larger branch, the chorda tympani (Fig. 14.14).