Preferred Name |
submandibular ganglion |
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Synonyms |
ganglion submandibulare Blandin's ganglion submaxillary ganglion |
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Definitions |
A parasympathetic ganglion located superior to the deep part of the submandibular gland, on the lateral surface of the hyoglossus muscle; its preganglionic fibers are derived from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani and lingual nerve, and its postganglionic fibers supply the submandibular and sublingual glands; sensory and postganglionic sympathetic fibers pass through the ganglion. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001318 |
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definition |
A parasympathetic ganglion located superior to the deep part of the submandibular gland, on the lateral surface of the hyoglossus muscle; its preganglionic fibers are derived from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani and lingual nerve, and its postganglionic fibers supply the submandibular and sublingual glands; sensory and postganglionic sympathetic fibers pass through the ganglion. |
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has_obo_namespace |
BrendaTissueOBO |
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has_related_synonym |
ganglion submandibulare Blandin's ganglion submaxillary ganglion |
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id |
BTO:0001318 |
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label |
submandibular ganglion |
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notation |
BTO:0001318 |
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prefLabel |
submandibular ganglion |
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