Preferred Name

ciliary ganglion

Synonyms
Definitions

parasympathetic ganglion of the oculomotor nerve, located in the posterior part of the orbit between the lateral rectus muscle and the optic nerve; receives preganglionic fibers from the Edinger-Westphal (accessory oculomotor) nucleus of the oculomotor nerve and supplies postganglionic fibers for the ciliary muscle and for the constrictor muscle of the iris.

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2049-9112

cui

C0229060

definition

parasympathetic ganglion of the oculomotor nerve, located in the posterior part of the orbit between the lateral rectus muscle and the optic nerve; receives preganglionic fibers from the Edinger-Westphal (accessory oculomotor) nucleus of the oculomotor nerve and supplies postganglionic fibers for the ciliary muscle and for the constrictor muscle of the iris.

DID

2049-9112

Inverse of RB

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2049-9178

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2049-9050

notation

2049-9112

prefLabel

ciliary ganglion

tui

T023

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2049-9178

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2049-9050

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