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Abstract
Ganglia of the parasympathetic nervous system, including the ciliary, pterygopalatine, submandibular, and otic ganglia in the cranial region and intrinsic (terminal) ganglia associated with target organs in the thorax and abdomen.
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- Ganglia, Parasympathetic
- Ganglion, Parasympathetic
- Parasympathetic Ganglion
- Ciliary Ganglion
- Otic Ganglia
- Pterygopalatine Ganglia
- Submandibular Ganglia
- Ciliary Ganglions
- Ganglia, Otic
- Ganglia, Pterygopalatine
- Ganglia, Submandibular
- Ganglias, Otic
- Ganglias, Pterygopalatine
- Ganglias, Submandibular
- Ganglion, Ciliary
- Ganglions, Ciliary
- Otic Ganglias
- Pterygopalatine Ganglias
- Submandibular Ganglias
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23 allowable subheadings
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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Previous Indexing
- Ganglia, Autonomic (1966-1979)
- Parasympathetic Nervous System (1966-1979)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Parasympathetic Ganglia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005726. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005726
- Parasympathetic Ganglia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasympathetic_ganglia
- Parasympathetic Ganglia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q947277