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lesser petrosal nerve
(redirected from Lesser superficial petrosal nerve)

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lesser petrosal nerve
n.
The parasympathetic root of the otic ganglion, derived from the tympanic plexus.

lesser petrosal nerve,
a small nerve originating in the tympanic plexus that carries preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion.


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5) In the middle ear or mastoid portion of the temporal bone, an intracranial meningioma can extend along the path of least resistance through a tegmen tympani to dehiscence, the sulci of the greater and lesser superficial petrosal nerves, the sigmoid sinus plate, the geniculate ganglion area, the internal auditory canal, the lateral semicircular canal, and the perilabyrinthine cell tracts or jugular foramen.
 
 
 
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