vidian nerve
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0018412
A nerve that is formed by the junction of the great petrosal nerve and the deep petrosal nerve and continues on to innervate the palate, nose and lacrimal gland. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/vidian+nerve http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_of_pterygoid_canal ]
Synonyms: pterygoid canal nerve, vidian nerve, nerve of pterygoid canal
Term info
- Wikipedia:Nerve_of_pterygoid_canal
- FMA:67584
- SCTID:280273005
FMA classifies as an anatomical junction
vidian nerve, nerve of the pterygoid canal
uberon
UBERON:0018412
Nerve of pterygoid canal
Term relations
- nerve of head region
- part of some facial nerve
- branching part of some facial nerve
- innervates some roof of mouth