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submandibular ganglion

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

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Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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Synonyms: submaxillary ganglion

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 下頜下神經節 /下颌下神经节 — autonomic ganglion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 頜下神經節 /颌下神经节 — autonomic ganglion