BrainRegionLAC PN PSYM SPG

Sphenopalatine Ganglion

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This page covers biological details of component Sphenopalatine Ganglion. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Peripheral Nervous System -> Parasympathetic Ganglia (PNS.PSYM) -> Head and Neck Parasympathetic Ganglia (PN.PSYM.HD) -> Sphenopalatine Ganglion (LAC.PN.PSYM.SPG) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: parasympathetic ganglion
• Brain area: Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area
• Role: parasympathetic.ganglion
• Function: Lacrimal, nasal and palatine glands
• Notes to function: Head and neck region

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Components

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Connectivity

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
LAC	LAC.HL.SAL.SSL	Superior Salivatory Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Autonomic nervous system (SSL -> SPG)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
TEA	TARGET.TEA.FEEDER	Mouth feeder	uvulae-muscle	(unknown reference)
	TARGET.TEA.PROTECTOR	Immunity glands and meninges	hard-palate-mucosal-gland	(unknown reference)
TSA	TARGET.TSA.EYE	Eye	eye-tears-gland	(unknown reference)
	TARGET.TSA.NOSE	Nose	nose-nasal-glands	(unknown reference)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Face muscles - see Reference

map: 
CLG=Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG
OTG=Otic Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.OTG
SMG=Submandibular Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.SXG
SPG=Sphenopalatine Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.SPG

• Autonomic nervous system - see Reference

map: 
CLG=Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG
DM=Vagus Nucleus,LAC.HL.VGN
EPG=Episcleral Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.EPG
EWN=Edinger-Westphal Nucleus,LAC.MM.EWN
EYE=Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE
ISL=Inferior Salivatory Nucleus,LAC.HL.SAL.ISL
OTG=Otic Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.OTG
SMG=Submandibular Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.SXG
SPG=Sphenopalatine Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.SPG
SSL=Superior Salivatory Nucleus,LAC.HL.SAL.SSL

References

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• http://www.medicallecturenotes.com/trigeminal-nerve/
• http://www.neurophysiology.ws/autonomicns.htm