- sphenopalatine ganglion (of Meckel)
- sphenopalatine ganglion [of Meckel]Ganglion n sphenopalatinum (pterygopalatinum)
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sphenopalatine ganglion (of Meckel)
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sphenopalatine ganglion — noun : an automatic ganglion on the maxillary nerve in the pterygopalatine fossa receiving preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the greater superficial petrosal nerve, sending postganglionic fibers to the nasal mucosa, palate,… … Useful english dictionary
meckel's ganglion — noun Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after Johann F. Meckel died 1774 German anatomist : sphenopalatine ganglion … Useful english dictionary
Meckel's ganglion — noun see sphenopalatine ganglion … Useful english dictionary
Ganglion — The celebrated 2nd century Greek physician Galen ((c. 130 201 A.D.) who lived and worked in Rome first used the word ganglion to denote a nerve complex. Ganglion still is used to refer to an aggregation of nerve cell bodies. Another use of the… … Medical dictionary
ganglion pterygopalatinum — [TA] pterygopalatine ganglion: a parasympathetic ganglion in the pterygopalatine fossa; its preganglionic fibers are derived from the facial nerve via the greater petrosal nerve and the nerve of the pterygopalatine canal. Its postganglionic… … Medical dictionary
Pterygopalatine ganglion — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = g. pterygopalatinum GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 891 Caption = Alveolar branches of superior maxillary nerve and pterygopalatine ganglion. (Sphenopalatine ganglion labeled at center top.) Caption2 = The… … Wikipedia
Johann Friedrich Meckel, the Elder — Johann Friedrich Meckel the Elder (July 31, 1724 September 18, 1774) was a German anatomist who was born in Wetzlar. He often has the Elder appended to his name to avoid confusion with his famous grandson Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781 1833), who… … Wikipedia
pterygopalatine ganglion — n an autonomic ganglion of the maxillary nerve that is situated in the pterygopalatine fossa and that receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve and sends postganglionic fibers to the nasal mucosa, palate, pharynx, and… … Medical dictionary
meckelian ganglion — noun Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: J.F.Meckel died 1774 + English ian : sphenopalatine ganglion … Useful english dictionary
