Meningeal branch of vagus nerve
| auricular nerve of vagus nerve | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| From | superior ganglion of vagus nerve |
| Innervates | dura mater of posterior cranial fossa |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus meningeus nervi vagi |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.155 |
| TA2 | 6334 |
| FMA | 6231 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The meningeal branch of the vagus nerve is one of the first branches of the vagus nerve at the level of the superior ganglion. The neuron cell bodies reside within the superior ganglion and innervate the dura mater in the posterior cranial fossa of the base of the skull.[1][2] The meningeal branch passes back into the skull through the jugular foramen.
References
- ^ Kemp, William J.; Tubbs, R. Shane; Cohen-Gadol, Aaron A. (2012-11-01). "The Innervation of the Cranial Dura Mater: Neurosurgical Case Correlates and a Review of the Literature". World Neurosurgery. 78 (5): 505–510. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2011.10.045. ISSN 1878-8750. PMID 22120554.
- ^ Keller, Jeffrey T.; Saunders, Mary C.; Beduk, Altay; Jollis, James G. (1985-01-01). "Innervation of the posterior fossa dura of the cat". Brain Research Bulletin. 14 (1): 97–102. doi:10.1016/0361-9230(85)90181-9. ISSN 0361-9230. PMID 3872702.
