Visceral structures

Question 1

What are the nerve of the pterygopalatine ganglion?

Answer 1

Parasypathetics
Sympathetics
Nerve to pterygoid canal
special taste nerves

Question 2

What are the nerves of the parasympathetics?

Answer 2

secretmotor (mucus secrestion)

vasomotor (swelling of th mucosa)

Question 3

What are the parasympathetic preganglionic fibers from?

Answer 3

greater petrosal branch VII

Question 4

What are the parasympathetic postganglionic fibers?

Answer 4

carried in brs of V2 and pterygopalatine gang.

Question 5

What are the vasomotor preganglionic sympathetic fibers?

Answer 5

from T1-2 synapse in superior cervical ganglion

Question 6

What are the vasomotor postganglionic sympathetic fibers?

Answer 6

carried in deep petrosal n

Question 7

What is the nerve of the petrosal canal formed by?

Answer 7

union of greater petrosal and deep petrosal nn.

Question 8

Where does the nerve to the pterygoid canal pass?

Answer 8

through pterygoid canal to pterygopalatine fossa to pterygopalatine gang.