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Branch of oculomotor nerve to ciliary ganglion

Ramus ganglionicus ciliaris nervi oculomotorii

  • Latin synonym: Radix parasympathica ganglii ciliaris; Ramus ganglionaris ciliaris nervi oculomotorii
  • Synonym: Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion
  • Related terms: Branch to ciliary ganglion; Branch to ciliary ganglion; Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion; Oculomotor root of ciliary ganglion; Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion; Oculomotor root of ciliary ganglion; Branch of oculomotor nerve to ciliary ganglion; Branch of oculomotor nerve to ciliary ganglion (Parasympathetic root)

Definition

From the last part of the inferior ramus of the oculomotor nerve [III], a short thick branch is given off to the lower part of the ciliary ganglion, and forms its short root. It's variably called the branch to ciliary ganglion, parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion or oculomotor root of ciliary ganglion.

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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