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What (who) is GANGLIONS - definition

PARASYMPATHETIC GANGLION OF HEAD AND NECK
Ganglion oticum; Otic ganglia; Otic ganglions

Ganglions      
·pl of Ganglion.
Otic ganglion         
The otic ganglion is a small parasympathetic ganglion located immediately below the foramen ovale in the infratemporal fossa and on the medial surface of the mandibular nerve. It is functionally associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve and innervates the parotid gland for salivation.
Pterygopalatine ganglion         
PARASYMPATHETIC GANGLION FOUND IN THE PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA
Ganglion of Meckel; Sphenopalatine ganglion; Spheno-palatine ganglion; Pterygopalatine ganglia; Ganglion pterygopalatinum; Meckel's ganglion; Nasal ganglion; Meckel's ganglions; Meckels ganglions; Meckels ganglion; Nasal ganglions; Sphenopalatine ganglia
The pterygopalatine ganglion (aka Meckel's ganglion, nasal ganglion, or sphenopalatine ganglion) is a parasympathetic ganglion found in the pterygopalatine fossa. It is largely innervated by the greater petrosal nerve (a branch of the facial nerve); and its axons project to the lacrimal glands and nasal mucosa.

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Otic ganglion

The otic ganglion is a small parasympathetic ganglion located immediately below the foramen ovale in the infratemporal fossa and on the medial surface of the mandibular nerve. It is functionally associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve and innervates the parotid gland for salivation.

It is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck. The others are the ciliary ganglion, the submandibular ganglion and the pterygopalatine ganglion.