OTIC GANGLION-SITE
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SUMMARY
1. Small flat body that lies between the mandibular nerve and tensor palati, just below the foramen ovale.
2. It is about 2-3 mm in diameter and is closely applied to the nerve.
3. It is a relay station for the parasympathetic secretomotor fibers to the parotid.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
