Tuesday, April 17, 2012

parasympathetic ganglia of head and neck

CN 3 - Ciliary ganglia Preganglionic axons from theEdinger-Westphal nucleus travel along the oculomotor nerve and form synapses with these cells. Thepostganglionic axons run in the short ciliary nerves and innervate two eye muscles:

CN 7 - Sub Mandibular ganglion - 

CN - 7 Pterygo Palatine Ganglion - 
Pre ganglionic -  nervus intermedius (a part of the facial nerve) through the greater petrosal nerve.
Post ganglionic -  trigeminal nerve to the mucous membrane of the nosesoft palatetonsilsuvula, roof of the mouth, upper lip and gums, and upper part of the pharynx. It also sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the lacrimal nerve (a branch of the Ophthalmic nerve, also part of the trigeminal nerve) via the zygomatic nerve, a branch of the maxillary nerve (from the trigeminal nerve), which then arrives at the lacrimal gland.


CN 9 - Otic ganglion - lesser petrolar nerve from inferior salivatory nucleus to parotid gland from glosso pharyngeal nerve throught auriculo temporal.

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