Cranial nerve ganglia
In neuroanatomy, the cranial nerve ganglia are ganglia of certain cranial nerves. They can be parasympathetic or sensory.[1] All cranial nerve ganglia are bilateral.
| Cranial nerve ganglia | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ganglion craniospinale sensorium |
| TA98 | A14.2.00.007 |
| TA2 | 6166 |
| FMA | 54502 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Parasympathetic
The four cranial parasympathetic ganglia are:
Sensory
- trigeminal ganglion (CN V)
- geniculate ganglion (CN VII)
- spiral ganglion (CN VIII)
- vestibular ganglion aka Scarpa's ganglion (CN VIII)[2]
- superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
- inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
- superior ganglion of vagus nerve
- inferior ganglion of vagus nerve
References
- Purves, Dale, George J. Augustine, David Fitzpatrick, William C. Hall, Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, James O. McNamara, and Leonard E. White (2008). Neuroscience. 4th ed. Sinauer Associates. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-0-87893-697-7.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve 8 (Vestibulocochlear) on U.S. National Library of Medicine".
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