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main ciliary ganglion
- Term ID
- UBERON:0002058
- Synonyms
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- ciliary ganglion
- ganglion ciliare
- Definition
- A parasympathetic ganglion located in the posterior orbit that contains preganglionic nerves and postganglionic neurons of the oculomotor nerve, connects to the Edinger-Westphal nucleus via the oculomotor nerve and the eye muscles via the short ciliary nerve. (2)
- References
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- BAMS:GcIII
- Ciliary:ganglion
- EFO:0002559
- EHDAA2:0000251
- EHDAA:5623
- EMAPA:18222
- MA:0001136
- VHOG:0000805
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/279281007
- nlx_anat:100304
- Ontology
- Uberon Ontology
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