Vidian nerve
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
280273005
Vidian nerve
Definition
A nerve that is formed by the junction of the great petrosal nerve and the deep petrosal nerve and continues on to innervate the palate, nose and lacrimal gland.
Also known as nerve of pterygoid canal, pterygoid canal nerve, vidian nerve — per UBERON
The Vidian nerve is a part of the Nervous.
Also identified as
- SCTID 280273005 per UBERON