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Pterygopalatine ganglion and its branches in sagittal section

Pterygopalatine ganglion and its branches in sagittal section — Peripheral nerves
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After Gray's Anatomy (1918); modernized for Neuro.Wiki

About this plate

Pterygopalatine ganglion and its branches in sagittal section. Sagittal view of the nose.

Region
nose
Structure
nasal cavity
View
sagittal
System
cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, autonomic, special sense, bone
Focus
pterygopalatine ganglion, nasopalatine nerve, greater palatine nerve, lesser palatine nerves

Structures labelled on this plate

  • Bulb
  • Olfact. tract
  • Nasociliary N
  • 1st Div
  • Middle Concha
  • Int. of Ptery. canal
  • Nasal Branches
  • Pharyngeal
  • Inferior Concha
  • Orb. of Aud. Tube
  • Termination of nasopalatine nerve
  • Anterior Palatine N
  • Hard Palate
  • Tonsil
  • Nasopalatine N
  • Posterior Palatine N
  • Middle Palatine N

Source: After Gray's Anatomy (1918). Public domain (Gray's Anatomy, 1918), modernized rendering.