Pterygopalatine nerve

Definition

The pharyngeal nerve (pterygopalatine nerve) is a small branch arising from the posterior part of the pterygopalatine ganglion. It passes through the pharyngeal canal with the pharyngeal branch of the maxillary artery, and is distributed to the mucous membrane of the nasal part of the pharynx, behind the auditory tube.

Also known as ganglionic branch of maxillary nerve to pterygopalatine ganglion, pterygopalatine nerve, radix sensoria ganglii pterygopalatini, sensory root of pterygopalatine ganglion — per UBERON

The Pterygopalatine nerve is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as

• SCTID 58267004 per UBERON