Term Name: inferior glossopharyngeal IX ganglion
Synonyms: extracraniale ganglion, ganglion inferius nervi glossopharyngei, ganglion petrosum, glossopharyngeal inferior ganglion, glossopharyngeal IX inferior ganglion, inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve, petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion
Definition: The lower group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve[MP]. It is situated in a depression in the lower border of the petrous portion of the temporal bone[WP].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005360]

Relationships
is a type of: glossopharyngeal ganglion