Myogale stapedius

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 14-15

M. stapedius

ORIGIN: From the posterior wall of a small channel that is lateral to the stylomastoid foramen on the base of the skull.

INSERTION: On the stapedial process of the stapes.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in Condylura , Neurotrichus , Parascalops , Scalopus , Scapanus , and Talpa . The tendon of this tiny, triangular muscle passes through a foramen in the skull.

GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL FIELD

Glossopharyngeal Group