Superior ganglion of vagus nerve

Ganglion superius nervi vagi

Latin synonym: Ganglion jugulare
Synonym: Jugular ganglion
Related terms: Superior ganglion

The filaments of the vagus nerve unite, and form a flat cord, which passes beneath the flocculus to the jugular foramen, through which it leaves the cranium. In emerging through this opening, the vagus is accompanied by and contained in the same sheath of dura mater with the accessory nerve, a septum separating them from the glossopharyngeal which lies in In this situation the vagus presents a well-marked ganglionic enlargement, which is called the superior ganglion (jugular ganglion ; ganglion of the root); to it the accessory nerve is connected by one or two filaments

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/).