Anatomy

Geniculate Ganglion

The sensory ganglion of the facial (7th cranial) nerve. The geniculate ganglion cells send central processes to the brain stem and peripheral processes to the taste buds in the anterior tongue, the soft palate, and the skin of the external auditory meatus and the mastoid process.

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The sensory ganglion of the facial (7th cranial) nerve. The geniculate ganglion cells send central processes to the brain stem and peripheral processes to the taste buds in the anterior tongue, the soft palate, and the skin of the external auditory meatus and the mastoid process.

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  • Geniculate Ganglia
  • Ganglia, Geniculate
  • Ganglion, Geniculate
  • External Petrosal Nerve
  • Greater Petrosal Nerve
  • Greater Superficial Petrosal Nerve
  • Large Superficial Petrosal Nerve
  • Lesser Petrosal Nerve
  • Nerve of the Pterygoid Canal
  • Superficial Petrosal Nerve
  • Vidian Nerve
  • External Petrosal Nerves
  • Greater Petrosal Nerves
  • Lesser Petrosal Nerves
  • Nerve, External Petrosal
  • Nerve, Greater Petrosal
  • Nerve, Lesser Petrosal
  • Nerve, Superficial Petrosal
  • Nerve, Vidian
  • Petrosal Nerve, External
  • Petrosal Nerve, Greater
  • Petrosal Nerve, Lesser
  • Petrosal Nerve, Superficial
  • Superficial Petrosal Nerves

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Indexing Annotation

neoplasms: coordinate with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS + histological type of neoplasm

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History Note

91(75); was see under FACIAL NERVE 1975-90

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  2. A08w.800w.350.380w
  3. A08w.800w.800w.120w.250w.280w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Geniculate Ganglion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005830. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005830
  2. Geniculate Ganglion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geniculate_ganglion
  3. Geniculate Ganglion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q530934