Superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
Superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve | |
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Latin | ganglion superius nervi glossopharyngei |
TA | A14.2.01.136 |
FMA | 53474 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The superior ganglion is situated in the upper part of the groove in which the glossopharyngeal nerve is lodged during its passage through the jugular foramen.
It is very small, and is usually regarded as a detached portion of the petrous ganglion.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 908 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- cranialnerves at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (IX)
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