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Vestibular ganglion
| Name: | Vestibular ganglion |
| Synonym(s): | Scarpas ganglion |
| Super-category: | Cranial ganglion part of peripheral nervous system |
| Id: | birnlex_2549 |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
Neurons in Vestibular ganglion
Vestibular ganglion cell are neurons that can be found in Vestibular ganglion or its parts.
- Neuro Names ID: 486
- Externally Sourced Definition: The term vestibular ganglion refers to the ganglion at the base of the vestibule that contains the cell bodies of the primary afferents innervating the vestibular organs. These afferent fibers course centrally in the vestibulocochlear nerve to the vestibular nuclei in the medulla oblongata. The vestibular ganglion is not part of the brain (Carpenter-83).
- Definition Source: NeuroNames
Facts about Vestibular ganglionRDF feed
| Created | 28 August 2007 + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| DefinitionSource | NeuroNames + |
| ExternallySourcedDefinition | The term vestibular ganglion refers to the … The term vestibular ganglion refers to the ganglion at the base of the vestibule that contains the cell bodies of the primary afferents innervating the vestibular organs. These afferent fibers course centrally in the vestibulocochlear nerve to the vestibular nuclei in the medulla oblongata. The vestibular ganglion is not part of the brain (Carpenter-83). n is not part of the brain (Carpenter-83). |
| Id | birnlex_2549 + |
| Label | Vestibular ganglion + |
| ModifiedDate | 30 May 2009 + |
| NeuronamesID | 486 + |
| NeuronamesLink | http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/Scripts/hiercentraldirectory.aspx?ID=486 + |
| SuperCategory | Cranial ganglion part of peripheral nervous system + |
| Synonym | Scarpas ganglion + |
| Umlscui | C0036286, C0446706 + |