The submandibular ganglion (or submaxillary ganglion in older texts) is part of the human autonomic nervous system. It is one of four parasympathetic ganglia...

submandibular ganglion. Increased parasympathetic activity promotes the secretion of saliva. The sympathetic nervous system regulates submandibular secretions...

neck. The others are the ciliary ganglion, the submandibular ganglion and the pterygopalatine ganglion. The otic ganglion is a small (2–3 mm), oval shaped...

ganglion is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head. The others are the submandibular ganglion, pterygopalatine ganglion, and otic ganglion....

parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck, (the others being the submandibular, otic, and ciliary ganglion). It is innervated by the Vidian nerve (formed by the...

gland drains into the submandibular lymph nodes. The chorda tympani nerve (from the facial nerve via the submandibular ganglion) is secretomotor and provides...

(ciliary ganglion) facial nerve (pterygopalatine ganglion, submandibular ganglion) glossopharyngeal nerve (otic ganglion) vagus nerve (no named ganglion) pelvic...

synapses with the submandibular ganglion. Postsynaptic fibers from the submandibular ganglion supply the sublingual and submandibular glands. Upon emerging...

the sublingual space to reach the anterior 2/3 of the tongue and submandibular ganglion. The special sensory fibers originate from the taste buds in the...

preganglionic fibers synapse at the submandibular ganglion and send postganglionic fibers to the sublingual and submandibular salivary glands. The glossopharyngeal...