- petrosal ganglion
- petrosal ganglion n INFERIOR GANGLION (1)
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petrosal ganglion, inferior, petrous ganglion g. inferius nervi glossopharyngei.
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petrosal ganglion
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petrosal ganglion — noun : the lower and larger of two sensory ganglia on the glossopharyngeal nerve … Useful english dictionary
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ganglion inferius nervi glossopharyngei — [TA] inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve: the lower of two ganglia on the glossopharyngeal nerve as it passes through the jugular foramen; it contains cell bodies for some of the afferent fibers of the nerve. See also g. superius nervi… … 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
Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 560 Caption = The course and connections of the facial nerve in the temporal bone. Caption2 = The otic ganglion and its branches.… … Wikipedia
inferior ganglion — n 1) the lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve called also petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion compare SUPERIOR GANGLION (1) 2) the lower of the tw … Medical dictionary
petrous ganglion — noun : petrosal ganglion … Useful english dictionary
