Term Name:	superior glossopharyngeal IX ganglion
Synonyms:	ganglion superius nervi glossopharyngei, glossopharyngeal IX superior ganglion, glossopharyngeal superior ganglion, intracranial ganglion, jugular ganglion, superior glossopharyngeal ganglia, superior glossopharyngeal ganglion of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve, superior petrosal ganglion
Definition:	The upper ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve[MP]. is situated in the upper part of the groove in which the glossopharyngeal nerve is lodged during its passage through the jugular foramen. It is very small, and is usually regarded as a detached portion of the inferior ganglion
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005361]