nerve of the pterygoid canal
English
Noun
nerve of the pterygoid canal (plural nerves of the pterygoid canals)
- (neuroanatomy) A nerve formed by the union of the greater petrosal and the deep petrosal nerves that passes forward through the pterygoid canal in the sphenoid bone and joins the pterygopalatine ganglion.
- Synonym: Vidian nerve
Translations
nerve
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References
- “Vidian nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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