Otic Ganglion Flashcards

1
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Type

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Parasympathetic ganglion

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Site

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Lies in infratemporal fossa just below foramen ovale.
Suspended from mandibular nerve trunk (deep surface) by nerve to medial pterygoid.

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3
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Roots

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  1. Motor root
  2. Sympathetic root
  3. Parasympathetic root
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4
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Motor root branches

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  1. Tensor palati
  2. Tensor tympani
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5
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Sympathetic root branches

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Joins Auriculotemporal nerve to reach parotid gland
1. Parotid gland blood vessels

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6
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Parasympathetic root branches

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Postganglionic fibers join Auriculotemporal nerve to reach parotid.
1. Parotid

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