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greater petrosal nerve meaning in Tamil

பின் மண்டை பெரும் நரம்பு

greater petrosal nerve in Tamil: பின் மண்டை பெரும் நரம்பு. In English, greater petrosal nerve means a mixed nerve that contains mostly sensory and some parasympathetic fibers, arises in the geniculate ganglion, joins with the deep petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve sends sensory fibers to the soft palate with some to the Eustachian tube and sends parasympathetic fibers forming the motor root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.

Tamil words for greater petrosal nerve

பின் மண்டை பெரும் நரம்பு

English meaning of greater petrosal nerve

  1. noun A mixed nerve that contains mostly sensory and some parasympathetic fibers, arises in the geniculate ganglion, joins with the deep petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve sends sensory fibers to the soft palate with some to the Eustachian tube and sends parasympathetic fibers forming the motor root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.

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What is the meaning of greater petrosal nerve in Tamil?
Greater petrosal nerve in Tamil is பின் மண்டை பெரும் நரம்பு.
greater petrosal nerve என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Greater petrosal nerve: பின் மண்டை பெரும் நரம்பு.
What does greater petrosal nerve mean in English?
Greater petrosal nerve means a mixed nerve that contains mostly sensory and some parasympathetic fibers, arises in the geniculate ganglion, joins with the deep petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve sends sensory fibers to the soft palate with some to the Eustachian tube and sends parasympathetic fibers forming the motor root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.

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