| Term Name: | inferior glossopharyngeal IX ganglion |
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| Synonyms: | extracraniale ganglion, ganglion inferius nervi glossopharyngei, ganglion petrosum, glossopharyngeal inferior ganglion, glossopharyngeal IX inferior ganglion, inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve, petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion |
| Definition: | The lower group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve[MP]. It is situated in a depression in the lower border of the petrous portion of the temporal bone[WP]. |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005360] |