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inferior glossopharyngeal IX ganglion

Term ID
UBERON:0005360
Synonyms
  • extracraniale ganglion
  • ganglion inferius nervi glossopharyngei
  • ganglion petrosum
  • glossopharyngeal inferior ganglion
  • glossopharyngeal IX inferior ganglion
  • inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve
  • petrosal ganglion
  • petrous ganglion
Definition
The lower group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve[MP]. It is situated in a depression in the lower border of the petrous portion of the temporal bone[WP]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_ganglion_of_glossopharyngeal_nerve
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