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 include the ciliary ganglion, submandibular ganglion and the otic ganglion.
Gross anatomy
- located in the pterygopalatine fossa
- anterior to opening of the pterygoid canal and foramen rotundum
- adjacent to the sphenopalatine foramen
Roots
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Parasympatheticparasympathetic root:- superior salivary nucleus via the greater petrosal nerve
- nerve of pterygoid canal from the nervus intermedius component of the facial nerve.
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Sympatheticsympathetic root: - sensory root
- trigeminal ganglion via the maxillary nerve
Branches
-<li>anterior to opening of the <a title="pterygoid canal" href="/articles/pterygoid-canal">pterygoid canal</a> and <a title="Foramen rotundum" href="/articles/foramen-rotundum">foramen rotundum</a>- +<li>anterior to opening of the <a href="/articles/pterygoid-canal">pterygoid canal</a> and <a href="/articles/foramen-rotundum">foramen rotundum</a>
-<li>adjacent to the <a title="Sphenopalatine foramen" href="/articles/sphenopalatine-foramen">sphenopalatine foramen</a>- +<li>adjacent to the <a href="/articles/sphenopalatine-foramen">sphenopalatine foramen</a>
-<li>Parasympathetic root: <ul>- +<li>parasympathetic root: <ul>
-<li>Sympathetic root: <ul>- +<li>sympathetic root: <ul>
-<li><a title="nasopalatine nerve" href="/articles/nasopalatine-nerve">nasopalatine nerve</a></li>-<li><a title="lateral posterior superior nasal nerves" href="/articles/lateral-posterior-superior-nasal-nerves">lateral posterior superior nasal nerves</a></li>-<li><a title="greater palatine nerve" href="/articles/greater-palatine-nerve">greater palatine nerve</a></li>-<li><a title="lesser palatine nerves" href="/articles/lesser-palatine-nerves">lesser palatine nerves</a></li>-<li><a title="pharyngeal nerve" href="/articles/pharyngeal-nerve">pharyngeal nerve</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/nasopalatine-nerve">nasopalatine nerve</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/lateral-posterior-superior-nasal-nerves">lateral posterior superior nasal nerves</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/greater-palatine-nerve">greater palatine nerve</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/lesser-palatine-nerves">lesser palatine nerves</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/pharyngeal-nerve">pharyngeal nerve</a></li>
References changed:
- 1. Susan Standring. Gray's Anatomy. (2008) ISBN: 9780443066849 - <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9780443066849">Google Books</a>
- DSc SSP. Gray's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. (2011) ISBN:0443066841. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0443066841">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0443066841">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
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