Cranial nerve ganglia
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In neuroanatomy, the cranial nerve ganglia are ganglia of certain cranial nerves. They can be parasympathetic or sensory.[1] All cranial nerve ganglia are bilateral.
| Cranial nerve ganglia | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A14.2.00.007 |
| TA2 | 6166 |
| FMA | 54502 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Parasympathetic
The four cranial parasympathetic ganglia are:
Sensory
- trigeminal ganglion (CN V)
- geniculate ganglion (CN VII)
- spiral ganglion (CN VIII)
- vestibular ganglion aka Scarpa's ganglion (CN VIII)[2]
- superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
- inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
- superior ganglion of vagus nerve
- inferior ganglion of vagus nerve
