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otic ganglion

otic ganglion noun: a small parasympathetic ganglion that is associated with the mandibular nerve, situated near the foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone, receives preganglionic fibers from the glossopharyngeal nerve by way of the lesser petrosal nerve, and sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibres to the parotid gland by way of the auriculotemporal nerve.

Noun

otic ganglion (plural otic ganglia)

  1. A small parasympathetic ganglion that is associated with the mandibular nerve, situated near the foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone, receives preganglionic fibers from the glossopharyngeal nerve by way of the lesser petrosal nerve, and sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibres to the parotid gland by way of the auriculotemporal nerve.

Forms of otic ganglion

pluralotic ganglia

Questions about otic ganglion

What does otic ganglion mean?
Otic ganglion means a small parasympathetic ganglion that is associated with the mandibular nerve, situated near the foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone, receives preganglionic fibers from the glossopharyngeal nerve by way of the lesser petrosal nerve, and sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibres to the parotid gland by way of the auriculotemporal nerve.
What part of speech is otic ganglion?
Otic ganglion is a noun.
What is the plural of otic ganglion?
The plural of otic ganglion is otic ganglia.

Words near otic ganglion in the dictionary

  1. otic
  2. otic bone
  3. otic bones
  4. otic capsule
  5. otic ganglia
  6. otic ganglion
  7. oticooccipital
  8. otidid
  9. otidids
  10. otidimorph
  11. otidimorphs

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