Trigeminal Ganglion
Synonyms
Ganglia, Trigeminal
Ganglion, Gasser's
Ganglion, Gasserian
Ganglion, Semilunar
Ganglion, Trigeminal
Gasser Ganglion
Gasser's Ganglion
Gasserian Ganglion
Gassers Ganglion
Semilunar Ganglion
Semilunar Ganglions
Trigeminal Ganglia
Trigeminal Ganglias
Trigeminal Ganglions
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.