- Peripheral parasympathetic ganglion
- Topographically related to mandibular N
- Functionally related to glossopharyngeal N
Situation
- 2-3 mm in size
- Situated in infratemporal fossa
- Just below foramen ovale
Related
- laterally to mandibular N
- Medially to tensor veli palatini
- Surrounds the origin to N to medial pterygoid
Connections
Other Connections
- Sensory root from parotid gland taken up auriculotemporal Nerve
- Nerve to medial pterygoid give a motor root to otic ganglion, without relay they supply tensor veli palatini & tensor tympani
- Chorda tympani N is connected to otic ganglion & N to medial pterygoid - alternative pathway of taste from ant 2/3 of tongue.
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