Meanings
nounotic ganglion (plural otic ganglia)
plural otic ganglia
- anatomyA small parasympathetic ganglion that is associated with the mandibular nerve, situated near the foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone, receives preganglionic fibers from the glossopharyngeal nerve by way of the lesser petrosal nerve, and sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibres to the parotid gland by way of the auriculotemporal nerve.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland
Similar
otoganglion
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 耳神經節 /耳神经节
- 耳神經節 /耳神经节 (ěr shénjīngjié)parasympathetic ganglion
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