In neuroanatomy, the cranial nerve ganglia are ganglia of certain cranial nerves. They can be parasympathetic or sensory.[1] All cranial nerve ganglia are bilateral.

Cranial nerve ganglia
Identifiers
TA98A14.2.00.007
TA26166
FMA54502
Anatomical terminology

Parasympathetic

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The four cranial parasympathetic ganglia are:

Sensory

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References

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  1. ^ Purves, Dale; George J. Augustine; David Fitzpatrick; William C. Hall; Anthony-Samuel LaMantia; James O. McNamara; Leonard E. White (2008). Neuroscience (4th ed.). Sinauer Associates. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-0-87893-697-7.
  2. ^ Bordoni, B.; Mankowski, N. L.; Daly, D. T. (2022). "Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve 8 (Vestibulocochlear)". Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve 8 (Vestibulocochlear) on U.S. National Library of Medicine. StatPearls. PMID 30726044.