Labyrinthine artery

The labyrinthine artery (auditory artery, internal auditory artery), a long slender branch of the basilar artery, arises from near the middle of the artery; it accompanies the acoustic nerve through the internal acoustic meatus, and is distributed to the internal ear.

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