Anatomy

Nodose Ganglion

The inferior (caudal) ganglion of the vagus (10th cranial) nerve. The unipolar nodose ganglion cells are sensory cells with central projections to the medulla and peripheral processes traveling in various branches of the vagus nerve.

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The inferior (caudal) ganglion of the vagus (10th cranial) nerve. The unipolar nodose ganglion cells are sensory cells with central projections to the medulla and peripheral processes traveling in various branches of the vagus nerve.

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  • Nodose Ganglia
  • Ganglia, Nodose
  • Ganglion, Nodose

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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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Indexing Annotation

a ganglion of the vagus (10th cranial) nerve; neopl: coord IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

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History Note

91(75); was see under VAGUS NERVE 1975-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nodose Ganglion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009620. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009620
  2. Nodose Ganglion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_ganglion_of_vagus_nerve
  3. Nodose Ganglion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6029330