Inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
- Inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
Infobox Nerve
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Latin = ganglion inferius nervi glossopharyngei, ganglion petrosum
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Caption = Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. (Petrous ganglion visible near center.)
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The inferior ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve (petrous ganglion) is larger than the superior ganglion and is situated in a depression in the lower border of the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
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