| Term: | trigeminal ganglion branchiomotor neuron |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | trigeminal ganglion |
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| 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: | branchiomotor neuron |
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| Synonyms: | branchi motor neuron, special visceral motor neuron |
| Definition: | Cranial motor neuron which innervates muscles derived from the branchial (pharyngeal) arches. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005731] |