Pterygopalatine ganglion
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The pterygopalatine ganglion is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck and largest of the peripheral parasympathetic ganglia. The others includeIt receives parasympathetic fibres from the facial nerve.
Gross anatomy
- located in the pterygopalatine fossa
- anterior to opening of the pterygoid canal and foramen rotundum
- adjacent to the sphenopalatine foramen
Roots
- parasympathetic root
- superior salivary nucleus via the greater petrosal nerve
- nerve of pterygoid canal from the nervus intermedius component of the facial nerve.
- sympathetic root
- sensory root
- trigeminal ganglion via the maxillary nerve
Branches
-<p>The <strong>pterygopalatine ganglion</strong> is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck and largest of the peripheral parasympathetic ganglia. The others include the <a href="/articles/ciliary-ganglion">ciliary ganglion</a>, <a href="/articles/submandibular-ganglion">submandibular ganglion</a> and the <a href="/articles/otic-ganglion">otic ganglion</a>. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><ul>- +<p>The <strong>pterygopalatine ganglion</strong> is one of four <a href="/articles/parasympathetic-ganglia">parasympathetic ganglia</a> of the head and neck and largest of the peripheral parasympathetic ganglia. It receives parasympathetic fibres from the <a title="Facial nerve" href="/articles/facial-nerve">facial nerve</a>.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><ul>
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