submandibular ganglion

noun

An autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

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submaxillary ganglion
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Meanings

nounsubmandibular ganglion (plural submandibular ganglia)

plural submandibular ganglia

  1. anatomyAn autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

    Synonyms: submaxillary ganglion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

Similar
submaxillary ganglion

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 下頜下神經節 /下颌下神经节, 頜下神經節 /颌下神经节
  • 下頜下神經節 /下颌下神经节autonomic ganglion
  • 頜下神經節 /颌下神经节autonomic ganglion
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Chicago

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