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pterygopalatine ganglion

Term ID
UBERON:0003962
Synonyms
  • g. pterygopalatinum
  • Meckel ganglion
  • nasal ganglion
  • palatine ganglion
  • pterygopalatine ganglia
  • sphenopalatine ganglion
  • sphenopalatine parasympathetic ganglion
Definition
The small parasympathetic ganglion that supplies nerve fibers to the lacrimal, nasal, palatine and pharyngeal glands http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterygopalatine_ganglion
References
Ontology
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Relationships
is a type of
immediate_transformation_of
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