The small parasympathetic ganglion that supplies nerve fibers to the lacrimal, nasal, palatine and pharyngeal glands. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterygopalatine_ganglion MP:0008314 ]
Synonyms: sphenopalatine parasympathetic ganglion pterygopalatine ganglia palatine ganglion Meckel's ganglion sphenopalatine ganglion nasal ganglion Meckel ganglion
Term information
- EMAPA:36275
- EHDAA2:0001889
- BAMS:GptVII
- SCTID:280364004
- Wikipedia:Pterygopalatine_ganglion
- FMA:6965
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