OTIC GANGLION
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Otic Ganglion.
Otic Ganglion - as a noun
An autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland
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otoganglionExample Sentences
"The otic ganglion is a small roundish mass of gray and reddish-gray nerve cells situated immediately below the foramen ovale in the infratemporal fossa."
"The otic ganglion is of a reddish-gray color, and somewhat flattened in shape."
"The otic ganglion contains postganglionic parasympathetic nerve cell bodies."
"The otic ganglion receives sympathetic fibers from the internal carotid plexus."
"The otic ganglion plays a role in the innervation of the parotid gland."
