A nerve that is formed by the junction of the great petrosal nerve and the deep petrosal nerve and continues on to innervate the palate, nose and lacrimal gland. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/vidian+nerve http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_of_pterygoid_canal ]
Synonyms: pterygoid canal nerve vidian nerve nerve of pterygoid canal
Term information
- SCTID:280273005
- Wikipedia:Nerve_of_pterygoid_canal
- FMA:67584
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Term relations
- nerve of head region
- part of some facial nerve
- branching part of some facial nerve
- innervates some roof of mouth