Term Name: statoacoustic (VIII) ganglion
Synonyms: auditory ganglion, gVIII, octaval ganglion, sag, statoacoustic ganglia
Definition: The sensory ganglion of the ear. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for statoacoustic ganglion by T. Whitfield.)
Appears at: Segmentation:26+ somites (22.0h-24.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000588]

Relationships
develops from: facio-acoustic neural crest otic placode
is part of: vestibuloauditory system
is a type of: cranial ganglion

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