- parasympathetic ganglion
- ganglion parasympatheticum g. parasympathicum.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
parasympathetic ganglion
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Parasympathetic ganglion — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = ganglion parasympathicum GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Autonomic nervous system innervation, showing the sympathetic and parasympathetic (craniosacral) systems, in red and blue, respectively Caption2 … Wikipedia
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Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus parasympathica ganglii ciliaris GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Pathways in the Ciliary Ganglion. Green = parasympathetic; Red = sympathetic; Blue = sensory Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom =… … Wikipedia
ganglion parasympathicum — [TA] parasympathetic ganglion: one of the aggregations of cell bodies of primarily cholinergic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system, located near, on, or within the wall of the organs being innervated; see also cholinergic … Medical dictionary
ganglion ciliare — [TA] ciliary ganglion: a parasympathetic ganglion in the posterior part of the orbit; it receives preganglionic fibers from the oculomotor nerve, and its postganglionic fibers supply the ciliary muscle and the sphincter pupillae. Sensory and… … Medical dictionary
ganglion oticum — [TA] otic ganglion: a parasympathetic ganglion in the infratemporal fossa, medial to the mandibular nerve and just inferior to the foramen ovale: its preganglionic fibers are derived from the glossopharyngeal nerve via the lesser petrosal nerve,… … Medical dictionary
ganglion pterygopalatinum — [TA] pterygopalatine ganglion: a parasympathetic ganglion in the pterygopalatine fossa; its preganglionic fibers are derived from the facial nerve via the greater petrosal nerve and the nerve of the pterygopalatine canal. Its postganglionic… … Medical dictionary
ganglion submandibulare — [TA] submandibular ganglion: a parasympathetic ganglion located superior to the deep part of the submandibular gland, on the lateral surface of the hyoglossus muscle; its preganglionic fibers are derived from the facial nerve by way of the chorda … Medical dictionary
Ganglion impar — Gray s subject #214 984 The pelvic portion of each sympathetic trunk is situated in front of the sacrum, medial to the anterior sacral foramina. It consists of four or five small sacral ganglia, connected together by interganglionic cords, and… … Wikipedia
parasympathetic root of sublingual ganglion — parasympathetic root of submandibular ganglion chorda tympani … Medical dictionary
