inferior ganglion

English

Noun

inferior ganglion (plural inferior ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) The lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
Synonyms: petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion
(neuroanatomy) The lower of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that forms a swelling just beyond the exit of the nerve from the jugular foramen.
Synonyms: inferior vagal ganglion, nodose ganglion

Coordinate terms

superior ganglion

References

“inferior ganglion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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