Otic Ganglion Flashcards
1
Q
Type
A
Parasympathetic ganglion
2
Q
Site
A
Lies in infratemporal fossa just below foramen ovale.
Suspended from mandibular nerve trunk (deep surface) by nerve to medial pterygoid.
3
Q
Roots
A
- Motor root
- Sympathetic root
- Parasympathetic root
4
Q
Motor root branches
A
- Tensor palati
- Tensor tympani
5
Q
Sympathetic root branches
A
Joins Auriculotemporal nerve to reach parotid gland
1. Parotid gland blood vessels
6
Q
Parasympathetic root branches
A
Postganglionic fibers join Auriculotemporal nerve to reach parotid.
1. Parotid