Macroanatomical Studies on the Cranial Cervical Ganglion in Sheep

Authors: İSMAİL TÜRKMENOĞLU, NEJDET DURSUN

Abstract: In this study, the location and relations of the cranial cervical ganglion were investigated. A total of six sheep of different ages and both sexes were used. The cranial cervical ganlion lies medial to the occipitohyoid muscle, ventral to the jugular foramen, lateral to the longissimus capitis muscle and craniomedial to a common mass constituted by the glossopharyngeal, vagal, accessory and hypoglossal nerves and the condyloid artery. The colour and shape of the ganglion are light brown and fusiform respectively.

Keywords: Ganglion, macroanatomy, sheep

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