Branch of oculomotor nerve to ciliary ganglion
Ramus ganglionicus ciliaris nervi oculomotorii
- Latin synonym: Radix oculomotoria ganglii ciliaris (Oculomotor root of ciliary ganglion); Ramus ganglionaris ciliaris nervi oculomotorii; Radix parasympathica ganglii ciliaris
- Synonym: Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion
- Related terms: Branch to ciliary ganglion; Branch to ciliary ganglion; Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion; Oculomotor root of ciliary ganglion
Definition
From the last part of the inferior ramus of the oculomotor nerve [III], a short thick branch is given off to the lower part of the ciliary ganglion, and forms its short root. It's variably called the branch to ciliary ganglion, parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion or oculomotor root of ciliary ganglion.
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/).
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