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geniculate ganglion |
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geniculate ganglion [jə′nik·yə·lət ′gaŋ·glē·ən] (neuroscience) A mass of sensory and sympathetic nerve cells located along the facial nerve. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Computed tomography demonstrated a soft-tissue mass in the middle ear space and a bony expansion of the fallopian canal from the geniculate ganglion to the stylomastoid foramen. 3, for example, the geniculate ganglion is illustrated as being suspended from cranial nerve VIII, whereas in reality the geniculate ganglion has a relationship to cranial nerve VII. Magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium contrast showed an enhancement of the facial nerve extending from the area of the geniculate ganglion to its intraparotid segment. |
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