Uberon definition : The pharyngeal nerve (pterygopalatine nerve) is a small branch arising from the posterior
part of the pterygopalatine ganglion. It passes through the pharyngeal canal with
the pharyngeal branch of the maxillary artery, and is distributed to the mucous membrane
of the nasal part of the pharynx, behind the auditory tube.;
Uberon synonym : sensory root of pterygopalatine ganglion; ganglionic branch of maxillary nerve to pterygopalatine ganglion; radix sensoria ganglii pterygopalatini;
The pharyngeal nerve (pterygopalatine nerve) is a small branch arising from the posterior
part of the pterygopalatine ganglion. It passes through the pharyngeal canal with
the pharyngeal branch of the maxillary artery, and is distributed to the mucous membrane
of the nasal part of the pharynx, behind the auditory tube.