Term: trigeminal ganglion collateral sprouting
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Name: trigeminal ganglion
Synonyms: 5th ganglion, fifth ganglion, gV, trigeminal ganglia
Definition: A prominent collection of touch-sensory neurons of the trigeminal or fifth cranial nerve, positioned beside the brain between the eye and the ear.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000295]
Name: collateral sprouting
Synonyms: axon branching
Definition: The process in which outgrowths develop from the shafts of existing axons.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048668]    QuickGO    AmiGO