Submandibular ganglion
The submandibular ganglion (or submaxillary ganglion in older texts) is part of the human autonomic nervous system. It is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck. (The others are the otic ganglion, pterygopalatine ganglion, and ciliary ganglion).
| Submandibular ganglion | |
|---|---|
Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. (Submandibular ganglion visible at bottom left, but not labeled.) | |
Parasympathetic connections of the submaxillary and superior cervical ganglia. (Submaxillary ganglion labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Innervates | submandibular gland, sublingual gland |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ganglion submandibulare |
| TA98 | A14.3.02.009 |
| TA2 | 6667 |
| FMA | 6966 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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