The semilunar-shaped ganglion containing the cells of origin of most of the sensory fibers of the trigeminal nerve. It is situated within the dural cleft on the cerebral surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and gives off the ophthalmic, maxillary, and part of the mandibular nerves.

Annotation

neopl: coord IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

DUI

D012668 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0019638

History note

90(75); was SEMILUNAR GANGLION see under TRIGEMINAL NERVE 1963-89

Online note

use TRIGEMINAL NERVE to search SEMILUNAR GANGLION 1966-74; use TRIGEMINAL GANGLION 1975-89

Public note

90; was SEMILUNAR GANGLION see under TRIGEMINAL NERVE 1963-89