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Superior ganglion of vagus nerve
| Nerve: Superior ganglion of vagus nerve | ||
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| Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. (Jugular ganglion visible near center.) | ||
| Latin | ganglion superius nervi vagi, ganglion jugulare | |
| Gray's | subject #205 911 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | g_02/12385029 | |
The vagus presents a well-marked ganglionic enlargement, which is called the superior ganglion of the vagus nerve (jugular ganglion, ganglion of the root); to it the accessory nerve is connected by one or two filaments.
It is of a grayish color, spherical in form, and about 4 mm. in diameter.
See also
External links
- Norman/Georgetown cranialnerves (X)
- superior+ganglion+of+vagus+nerve at eMedicine Dictionary
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