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Adjective
nodose- Feminine plural form of nodoso
Extensive Definition
The nodose ganglion (ganglion of the trunk;
inferior ganglion of vagus nerve)
is cylindrical in form, of a reddish color, and 2.5 cm. in
length.
Passing through it is the cranial portion of the
accessory
nerve, which blends with the vagus below the ganglion.
As opposed to the jugular
ganglion of the vagus nerve, the inferior or nodose ganglion is
larger.
It is chiefly visceral
afferent in function concerning sensation of heart, larynx, lungs and alimentary
tract from the pharynx to the transverse
colon.
Both ganglia are traversed by parasympathetic, and
perhaps some sympathetic fibres.
Preganglionic
motor fibres (ganglionic branches) from the dorsal
vagal nucleus and the special visceral efferents from the
nucleus
ambiguus, which descend to the inferior
vagal ganglion form a band skirting the ganglion.
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nodose in Serbian: Доњи ганглион живца
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