greater petrosal nerve

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(neuroanatomy) A mixed nerve that contains mostly sensory and some parasympathetic fibers, arises in the geniculate ganglion, joins with the deep petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve sends sensory fibers to the soft palate with some to the Eustachian tube and sends parasympathetic fibers forming the motor root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.

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In the anatomy lab, students identified the greater petrosal nerve, a mixed nerve that arises in the geniculate ganglion, carries mainly sensory and some parasympathetic fibers, joins the deep petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, sends sensory fibers to the soft palate and partly to the Eustachian tube, and provides parasympathetic fibers that form the motor root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.

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(neuroanatomy) A mixed nerve that contains mostly sensory and some parasympathetic fibers, arises in the geniculate ganglion, joins with the deep petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, and as part of this nerve sends sensory fibers to the soft palate with some to the Eustachian tube and sends parasympathetic fibers forming the motor root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.

greater petrosal nerves （ plural ）