Term Name: | pterygopalatine ganglion |
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Synonyms: | g. pterygopalatinum, Meckel ganglion, nasal ganglion, palatine ganglion, pterygopalatine ganglia, sphenopalatine ganglion, sphenopalatine parasympathetic ganglion |
Definition: | The small parasympathetic ganglion that supplies nerve fibers to the lacrimal, nasal, palatine and pharyngeal glands |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003962] |