Pterygopalatine nerves
Two nerves that descend to the pterygopalatine ganglion
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The two pterygopalatine nerves (or sphenopalatine branches) descend to the pterygopalatine ganglion.[1]
FromMaxillary nerve
Latinnervi pterygopalatini, nervi sphenopalatini
| Pterygopalatine nerves | |
|---|---|
Alveolar branches of superior maxillary nerve and pterygopalatine ganglion. (Pterygopalatine nerves visible but not labeled.) | |
 An illustration of the path of the maxillary nerve. | |
| Details | |
| From | Maxillary nerve |
| To | Pterygopalatine ganglion |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervi pterygopalatini, nervi sphenopalatini |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.039 |
| TA2 | 6218 |
| FMA | 52731 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Although it is closely related to the pterygopalatine ganglion, it is still considered a branch of the maxillary nerve and does not synapse in the ganglion.[2]
It is found in the pterygopalatine fossa.[3]
Additional images
Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion.
