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submandibular ganglia

submandibular ganglia is the plural of submandibular ganglion.

Meaning of submandibular ganglion

Noun

submandibular ganglion (plural submandibular ganglia)

  1. An autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands.
    Synonyms:
    submaxillary ganglion

Questions about submandibular ganglia

What is submandibular ganglia the plural of?
Submandibular ganglia is the plural of submandibular ganglion.

Words near submandibular ganglia in the dictionary

  1. submanagement
  2. submanager
  3. submanagers
  4. submandibular
  5. submandibular duct
  6. submandibular ganglia
  7. submandibular ganglion
  8. submandibular gland
  9. submandibular glands
  10. submanifold
  11. submanifolds

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