Superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
| Superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve | |
|---|---|
 Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. | |
| Details | |
| Latin | ganglion superius nervi glossopharyngei |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.908 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | g_02/12385018 |
| 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 the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- cranialnerves at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (IX)
- ‹The template EMedicineDictionary is being considered for deletion.› superior+ganglion+of+glossopharyngeal+nerve at eMedicine Dictionary
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