(anatomy) A large ganglion, at the root of the trigeminal, or fifth cranial, nerve.

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of pterygopalatine ganglion.

plural of dorsal root ganglion

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the heart, larynx, and pharynx, and to the head.

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion at the level of the cricoid cartilage that is the smallest of the cervical ganglia, that varies in its presence or absence, size, form, and position, and that sends fibers to the fifth and sixth cervical nerves.

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion that is located between the base of the transverse process of the seventh cervical vertebra and the fifth rib and is usually partly or completely fused with the first thoracic ganglion to form the stellate ganglion.

An intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cell

plural of photosensitive retinal ganglion cell

A type of photoreceptor cell, alongside cones and rods, that allow for vision