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  2. Submandibular ganglion - Wikipedia

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    The submandibular ganglion is small and fusiform in shape. It is situated above the deep portion of the submandibular gland, on the hyoglossus muscle, near the posterior border of the mylohyoid muscle. The ganglion 'hangs' by two nerve filaments from the lower border of the lingual nerve (itself a branch of the mandibular nerve, CN V 3). It is ...

  3. Submandibular gland - Wikipedia

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    The paired submandibular glands (historically known as submaxillary glands) are major salivary glands located beneath the floor of the mouth.In adult humans, they each weigh about 15 grams and contribute some 60–67% of unstimulated saliva secretion; on stimulation their contribution decreases in proportion as parotid gland secretion rises to 50%. [1]

  4. Parasympathetic ganglia - Wikipedia

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    ciliary ganglion (sphincter pupillae, ciliary muscle) pterygopalatine ganglion (lacrimal gland, glands of nasal cavity) submandibular ganglion (submandibular and sublingual glands) otic ganglion (parotid gland)

  5. Chorda tympani - Wikipedia

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    Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the submandibular ganglion, providing secretomotor innervation to two salivary glands: the submandibular gland and sublingual gland and to the vessels of the tongue, which when stimulated, cause a dilation of blood vessels of the tongue. Right chorda tympani nerve, viewed from lateral side

  6. Pterygopalatine ganglion - Wikipedia

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    The pterygopalatine ganglion (aka Meckel's ganglion, nasal ganglion, or sphenopalatine ganglion) is a parasympathetic ganglion in the pterygopalatine fossa. It is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck, (the others being the submandibular , otic , and ciliary ganglion ).

  7. Auriculotemporal nerve - Wikipedia

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    The auriculotemporal nerve arises from the posterior division of [2]: 497 the mandibular nerve (CN V 3) (which is itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V)). [3] It arises by two roots [2]: 497 that circle around either side of the middle meningeal artery [1] [2]: 363 before uniting to form a single nerve.

  8. Category:Autonomic ganglia of the head and neck - Wikipedia

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    Submandibular ganglion This page was last edited on 17 April 2013, at 10:43 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...

  9. Autonomic ganglion - Wikipedia

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    An autonomic ganglion is a cluster of nerve cell bodies (a ganglion) in the autonomic nervous system. The two types are the sympathetic ganglion and the parasympathetic ganglion . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]