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Preferred Name

Submandibular Ganglion

Synonyms

Submandibular Ganglion

Definitions

A peripheral parasympathetic ganglion that is located anterior to the submandibular gland on the superior portion of the hypoglossus. Its postganglionic fibers supply the sublingual and submandibular glands, and its preganglionic fibers originate from the salivary nucleus.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C52558

code

C52558

DEFINITION

A peripheral parasympathetic ganglion that is located anterior to the submandibular gland on the superior portion of the hypoglossus. Its postganglionic fibers supply the sublingual and submandibular glands, and its preganglionic fibers originate from the salivary nucleus.

FULL_SYN

Submandibular Ganglion

label

Submandibular Ganglion

Legacy Concept Name

Submandibular_Ganglion

Preferred_Name

Submandibular Ganglion

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C52558

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0229063

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12719

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