sphenopalatine (pterygopalatine) ganglion

Introduction

A small parasympathetic ganglion in the upper part of the pterygopalatine fossa.

Efferents

• post synaptic fibers supply the lacrimal gland, nasal glands, palatine glands & pharyngeal glands

More general terms

• parasympathetic ganglion

Additional terms

• pterygopalatine fossa (pteromaxillary or sphenomaxillary fossa)