PTERYGOPALATINE GANGLION-ROOTS
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SUMMARY
1. Parasympathetic: pre-ganglionic parasympathetic fibres (via the nerve of the pterygoid canal, arriving via the greater pterosal nerve) from the superior salivary nucleus relay in the ganglion
2. Sympathetic: post-ganglionic sympathetic fibres from the superior cervical ganglion (via the deep pterosal nerve) pass through and do not relay here
3. Sensory: branch of the maxillary nerve, passes through the ciliary ganglion without relay to the trigeminal ganglion
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.
