inferior ganglion

English

Noun

inferior ganglion (plural inferior ganglia)

2. (neuroanatomy) The lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.

   Synonyms: petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion

4. (neuroanatomy) The lower of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that forms a swelling just beyond the exit of the nerve from the jugular foramen.

   Synonyms: inferior vagal ganglion, nodose ganglion

Coordinate terms

• superior ganglion

References

• “inferior ganglion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.