Preferred Label : superior glossopharyngeal IX ganglion;
Uberon definition : The upper ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve[MP]. 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 inferior ganglion;
Uberon synonym : superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve; ninth cranial nerve superior ganglion; Ehrenritter's ganglion; superior glossopharyngeal ganglion; intracranial ganglion; superior glossopharyngeal ganglion of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve; glossopharyngeal nerve superior ganglion; glossopharyngeal nerve jugular ganglion; ganglion superius (nervus glossopharyngeus); superior glossopharyngeal ganglia;
Uberon related term : glossopharyngeal superior ganglion; jugular ganglion; glossopharyngeal IX superior ganglion; superior petrosal ganglion;
Origin ID : 0005361;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The upper ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve[MP]. 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 inferior ganglion
