ganglion
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈɡæŋɡliən/
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ganglio
- Retinal ganglion cells transmit visual information from the eye to the brain.
- geniculate ganglion
- ganglion cells
- spiral ganglion
In the next station, which is still outside the brain is one of the taste ganglia.
- In the next station, which is still outside the brain is one of the taste ganglia.
- That's a that's a Stella Ganglion block, I believe it's called.
- And what they're finding is that that stellar ganglion block is almost like a computer reboot.
- And but so the amygdala communicates with the rest of the body through the Stella ganglion nerves in the neck.
Examples
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The geniculate ganglion is lateral and rostral to the VIIIth nerve ganglion. The greater superficial petrosal nerve is present.
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The outer hair cell nerve fibers are unmyelinated, and their cell bodies (type II ganglion cells) are small.
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And they connect with two basic classes of ganglion cells, the on and the off.
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Foci of less mature ganglion cells were also identified.
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Inferior cervical ganglion is torn.
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Another distinction can be seen in the ganglion cells projecting from the retina.
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In one of the dorsal root ganglia, OK, here next to the spinal cord.
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The cochlear nerve must be severed medial to the spiral ganglion to obtain optimal results.
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The facial nerve may be hypoplastic or absent; its course from the geniculate ganglion can be straight downward over the promontory.
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Low-power view (A) reveals ganglion cells and axons surrounded by fibrous stroma and adipocytes.
Academic text (2010)
Compounds
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8.2
A group of brain cells deep inside the brain that help control movement you do on purpose
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5.5
A nerve cell with its main part outside the brain and spinal cord, often in the retina
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A group of nerve cells that sends signals to internal organs such as the stomach and heart
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A small group of nerve cells under the skull that sends signals to the parotid salivary gland near the ear
How Big
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81
2.8
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5.7
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367
3.5
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3
9.1
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98
4.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ganglion comes from an old Greek word ganglion meaning 'knot' or 'swelling'. So a ganglion is like a small 'knot' or lump where nerve cells gather outside the brain and spinal cord.