<prompt> Which of the following isare branch of facial nerve?Chorda tympaniLesser petrosal nerveGreater petrosal nerveZygomatic nerve  <response>: Ref:BD Chaurasias 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. 