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lesser petrosal nerve

general visceral efferent component of the glossopharyngeal nerve
Class type of: nerve, branch of glossopharyngeal nerve Q638308

Facts

3 properties
Subclass of
nerve, branch of glossopharyngeal nerve[1][2]
Part of
parasympathetic nervous system[3]
Anatomical branch of
tympanic nerve[4]
🏷️ Also known as
en lesser petrosal nerve en small superficial petrosal nerve en parasympathetic root of otic ganglion ar عصب صخري صغير de N. petrosus minor de Nervus petrosus minor de Jacobsonsche Anastomose de Jacobson-Anastomose es nervio petroso menor es pequeño nervio petroso superficial es raíz parasimpática del ganglio ótico fr nerf petit pétreux fr petit nerf pétreux profond it Nervo piccolo petroso pl Nerw skalisty mniejszy zh 小岩部神經
🔖 Identifiers · 6
Foundational Model of Anatomy ID
53491
Freebase ID
/m/025t61d
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
2781024729, 2910795172
TA2 ID
6326
TA98 Latin term
radix parasympathica ganglii otici
Terminologia Anatomica 98 ID
A14.2.01.149

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🔗 Connections
Anatomical branch of 1
tympanic nerve
Part of 1
parasympathetic nervous system
Subclass of 1
nerve
← Has anatomical branch 1
tympanic nerve
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  2. [2] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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