Pterygopalatine ganglion

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 280364004

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Definition

The small parasympathetic ganglion that supplies nerve fibers to the lacrimal, nasal, palatine and pharyngeal glands.

Also known as Meckel ganglion, Meckel's ganglion, nasal ganglion, palatine ganglion, pterygopalatine ganglia, sphenopalatine ganglion, sphenopalatine parasympathetic ganglion — per UBERON

The Pterygopalatine ganglion is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as