Cranial nerve ganglia

In neuroanatomy, the cranial nerve ganglia are ganglia of certain cranial nerves. They can be parasympathetic or sensory. All cranial nerve ganglia are bilateral.

Parasympathetic

The four cranial parasympathetic ganglia are:

• ciliary ganglion
• pterygopalatine ganglion
• otic ganglion
• submandibular ganglion

Sensory

• trigeminal ganglion (CN V)
• geniculate ganglion (CN VII)
• spiral ganglion (CN VIII)
• vestibular ganglion aka Scarpa's ganglion (CN VIII)
• superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
• inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve
• superior ganglion of vagus nerve
• inferior ganglion of vagus nerve

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