Pterygopalatine ganglion in rat. I. Cytoarchitectonics of the ganglion.
Cytoarchitectonics of the pterygopalatine ganglion was studied in 8 adult rats. It has been found that neurocytes of the caudal and the medial part of the ganglion form a number of aggregations of different sizes, positioned in circumferential relation to the greater petrosal nerve. The nasal part of the ganglion, covering about 1/4 of the total length of the ganglion, is formed of a dense aggregation of neurocytes. The cells are oval with the nucleus being positioned centrally. Their diameter is about 30 um.
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Department of Comparative Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Pedagogical College, Kielce.
D000818:Animals; D005726:Ganglia, Parasympathetic / Q000166:cytology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains / Q000033:anatomy & histology*