Which of the following is/are branch of facial nerve?: (A) Chorda tympani, (B) Lesser petrosal nerve, (C) Greater petrosal nerve, (D) Zygomatic nerve
Answer is A. Ref:BD Chaurasia's HUMAN ANATOMY, Volume 3, 4th edition. The facial nerve leaves the skull by passing through the stylomastoid foramen and within the facial canal.It divides into (1) Greater petrosal nerve (2) the nerve to the stapedius; and (3) the chorda tympani.