Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 6 compound words that contain ganglia. The most common are listed below. Open ganglia in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- basal gangliaplural of basal ganglion: Any of a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem.
- autonomic gangliaplural of autonomic ganglion: A cluster of nerve cell bodies (a ganglion) in the autonomic nervous system.
- cervical gangliaplural of cervical ganglion: Any of three sympathetic ganglia on each side of the neck.
- spinal gangliaplural of spinal ganglion: A ganglion in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.
- spiral gangliaplural of spiral ganglion: A mass of bipolar cell bodies occurring in the modiolus of the organ of Corti and giving off axons which comprise the cochlear nerve.
- thoracic gangliaplural of thoracic ganglion: Any of the ganglia of the sympathetic chain in the thoracic region that occur in 12 or fewer pairs.
- trigeminal gangliaplural of trigeminal ganglion: A large flattened sensory root ganglion of the trigeminal nerve that lies within the skull and behind the orbit.
- otic gangliaplural of otic ganglion: A small parasympathetic ganglion that is associated with the mandibular nerve, situated near the foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone, receives preganglionic fibers from the glossopharyngeal nerve by way of the …
- dorsal root gangliaplural of dorsal root ganglion: A ganglion in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.
- superior cervical gangliaplural of superior cervical ganglion: 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 …
- submandibular gangliaplural of submandibular ganglion: An autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends …
- pterygopalatine gangliaplural of pterygopalatine ganglion: An autonomic ganglion of the maxillary nerve that is situated in the pterygopalatine fossa and that receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve and sends postganglionic fibers to …
- semilunar gangliaplural of semilunar ganglion: A large flattened sensory root ganglion of the trigeminal nerve that lies within the skull and behind the orbit.
- inferior gangliaplural of inferior ganglion: The lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
- vestibular gangliaplural of vestibular ganglion: A sensory ganglion in the trunk of the vestibular nerve in the internal auditory canal that contains cell bodies supplying nerve fibers comprising the vestibular nerve.
- inferior cervical gangliaplural of inferior cervical ganglion: 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 …
- middle cervical gangliaplural of middle cervical ganglion: 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 …
- stellate gangliaplural of stellate ganglion: A composite ganglion formed by fusion of the inferior cervical ganglion and the first thoracic ganglion of the sympathetic chain of a vertebrate animal.
- Gasserian gangliaplural of Gasserian ganglion: A large flattened sensory root ganglion of the trigeminal nerve that lies within the skull and behind the orbit.
- Meckel's gangliaplural of Meckel's ganglion: An autonomic ganglion of the maxillary nerve that is situated in the pterygopalatine fossa and that receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve and sends postganglionic fibers to the …
- petrosal gangliaplural of petrosal ganglion: The lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
Compound words 6
- gangliatedFurnished with ganglia.
- hemigangliaplural of hemiganglion: One half of a ganglion, each half carrying one of a pair of neurons
- neurogangliaplural of neuroganglion: The ganglion of a nerve
- paragangliaplural of paraganglion: A chromaffin body; a small group of chromaphil cells in the abdomen, connected with the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk and the ganglia of the celiac, renal, adrenal, aortic and hypogastric plexuses
- pseudogangliaplural of pseudoganglion: A localized thickening of the main part or trunk of a nerve, resembling a ganglion but having only nerve fibres and no nerve cells.
- syngangliaplural of synganglion: A nerve mass located near the esophagus in certain ticks.