"submandibular ganglion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: submandibular ganglia [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|submandibular ganglia}} submandibular ganglion (plural submandibular ganglia)
  1. (neuroanatomy) An autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands. Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy Synonyms: submaxillary ganglion Translations (autonomic ganglion): 下頜下神經節 /下颌下神经节 (alt: xiàhéxià shénjīngjié, (Taiwan) xiàgéxià shénjīngjié) (Chinese Mandarin), 頜下神經節 /颌下神经节 (alt: héxià shénjīngjié, (Taiwan) géxià shénjīngjié) (Chinese Mandarin)

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