SUBMANDIBULAR GANGLION-SITE
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SUMMARY
1. The submandibular ganglion hangs suspended from the lingual nerve atop the hyoglossus.
2. It is a relay station between the chorda tympani and submandibular/sublingual glands.
3. The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal and carries taste & general sensation from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue.
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.
