dictionary help| ganglion submandibulare --> submandibular ganglion | medical dictionary |
A small parasympathetic ganglion suspended from the lingual nerve; its postganglionic branches go to the submandibular and sublingual glands; its preganglionic fibres come from the superior salvatory nucleus by way of the chorda tympani.
Synonyms: ganglion submandibulare, submaxillary ganglion.
(05 Mar 2000)
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