noun
Meaning 1
An autonomic ganglion of the maxillary nerve that is situated in the pterygopalatine fossa and that receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve and sends postganglionic fibers to the nasal mucosa, palate, pharynx, and orbit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Meckel's ganglion, sphenopalatine ganglion
Antonyms: none provided