Anatomy

Glomus Jugulare

A nonchromaffin paraganglion located in the wall of the jugular bulb. The most common tumors of the middle ear arise from this tissue. (Lockard, Desk Reference for Neuroscience, 1992, p114)

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A nonchromaffin paraganglion located in the wall of the jugular bulb. The most common tumors of the middle ear arise from this tissue. (Lockard, Desk Reference for Neuroscience, 1992, p114)

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  • Jugulare, Glomus

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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a nonchromaffin paraganglion

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History Note

91(75); was see under PARAGANGLIA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1975-90

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  1. A08w.675w.650w.915w.500w.600.350
  2. A08w.800w.950w.500w.600.350
  3. A11w.671w.650w.915w.500w.600.350

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Glomus Jugulare. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005924. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005924
  2. Glomus Jugulare. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70233832