"Trigeminal Ganglion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The semilunar-shaped ganglion containing the cells of origin of most of the sensory fibers of the trigeminal nerve. It is situated within the dural cleft on the cerebral surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and gives off the ophthalmic, maxillary, and part of the mandibular nerves.
| Descriptor ID |
D012668
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.340.390.850 A08.800.350.850 A08.800.800.120.760.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Trigeminal Ganglion- Trigeminal Ganglion
- Ganglion, Trigeminal
- Trigeminal Ganglions
- Gasserian Ganglion
- Ganglion, Gasserian
- Trigeminal Ganglia
- Ganglia, Trigeminal
- Trigeminal Ganglias
- Gasser's Ganglion
- Ganglion, Gasser's
- Gasser Ganglion
- Gassers Ganglion
- Semilunar Ganglion
- Ganglion, Semilunar
- Semilunar Ganglions
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