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deep petrosal nerve

deep petrosal nerve noun: a sympathetic nerve that originates in the carotid plexus, passes through the cartilage of the Eustachian tube, joins with the greater petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve passes through the pterygopalatine ganglion without forming synapses to be distributed to the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity and palate.

Noun

deep petrosal nerve (plural deep petrosal nerves)

  1. A sympathetic nerve that originates in the carotid plexus, passes through the cartilage of the Eustachian tube, joins with the greater petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve passes through the pterygopalatine ganglion without forming synapses to be distributed to the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity and palate.

deep petrosal nerve meaning in Tamil

deep petrosal nerve in Tamil

செவிசூழ் எலும்பின் ஆழ்நரம்பு

Forms of deep petrosal nerve

pluraldeep petrosal nerves

Questions about deep petrosal nerve

What does deep petrosal nerve mean?
Deep petrosal nerve means a sympathetic nerve that originates in the carotid plexus, passes through the cartilage of the Eustachian tube, joins with the greater petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve passes through the pterygopalatine ganglion without forming synapses to be distributed to the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity and palate.
What is deep petrosal nerve in Tamil?
Deep petrosal nerve in Tamil is செவிசூழ் எலும்பின் ஆழ்நரம்பு. See Deep petrosal nerve meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is deep petrosal nerve?
Deep petrosal nerve is a noun.
What is the plural of deep petrosal nerve?
The plural of deep petrosal nerve is deep petrosal nerves.

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