Superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve

Nerve: Superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves.
Latin	ganglion superius nervi glossopharyngei
Gray's	subject #204 908

The superior ganglion (jugular ganglion) is situated in the upper part of the groove in which the glossopharyngeal nerve is lodged during its passage through the jugular foramen.

It is very small, and is usually regarded as a detached portion of the petrous ganglion.

External links

• cranialnerves at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (IX)
• superior+ganglion+of+glossopharyngeal+nerve at eMedicine Dictionary

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