CRANIAL GANGLIA OF THE SYMPATHETIC. 



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brought into connection with the carotid plexus, and with the other 

 ganglia of the sympathetic. This ganglion, though of very small size, 

 is interesting, as being the superior point of union between the sympa- 

 thetic chains of opposite sides of the body. 



The CILIARY GANGLION (lenticular) is a small quadrangular and 

 Fig-. 151.* 



* The cranial ganglia of the sympathetic nerve. 1 . The ganglion of Ribes. 

 2. The filament by which it communicates with the carotid plexus (3). 4. The 

 ciliary or lenticular ganglion, giving off ciliary branches for the supply of the 

 globe of the eye. 5. Part of the inferior division of the third nerve, receiving a 

 short thick branch (the short root) from the ganglion. 6 . Part of the nasal 

 nerve, receiving a longer branch (the long root) from the ganglion. 7. A slen- 

 der filament (the sympathetic root) sent directly backwards from the ganglion 

 to the carotid plexus. 8. Part of the sixth nerve in the cavernous sinus, receiv- 

 ing two branches from the carotid plexus. 9- Meckel's ganglion (spheno-pala- 

 tine). 10. Its ascending branches, communicating with the superior maxillary 

 nerve. 11. Its descending or palatine branches. 12. Its internal branches, 

 spheno-palatine or nasal. 13. The naso-palatine branch, one of the nasal 

 branches. * The naso-palatine ganglion. 14. The posterior branch of the 

 ganglion, the Vidian nerve. 15. Its carotid branch (n. petrosus profundus) 

 communicating with the carotid plexus. 1(5. Its petrosal branch (n . petrosus 

 supefticialis minor), joining the intumescentia gangliformis of the facial nerve. 

 17. The facial nerve. 18. The chorda tympani nerve, which descends to join 

 the gustatory nerve. 19- The gustatory nerve. 20. The submaxillary gan- 

 glion, receiving the chorda tympani, and other filaments from the gustatory. 

 21. The superior cervical ganglion of the sympathetic. 



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