superior vagal ganglion
Look at other dictionaries:
superior ganglion — n 1) the upper and smaller of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve that may be absent but when present is situated in a groove in which the nerve passes through the jugular foramen called also jugular ganglion compare INFERIOR… … Medical dictionary
vagal ganglion superior — g. superius nervi vagi … Medical dictionary
Inferior ganglion of vagus nerve — Nerve: Inferior ganglion of vagus nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. ( Gang. nodosum visible at center.) Latin ganglion nodosum, ganglion inferius nervi vagi. Gray s … Wikipedia
Otic ganglion — Nerve: Otic ganglion The otic ganglion and its branches. Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen f … 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
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
Esophageal plexus — Nerve: Esophageal plexus The tracheobronchial lymph glands. (Esophageal plexus visible at bottom center.) Course and di … Wikipedia
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
