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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Feb 16.
Published in final edited form as: Neuron. 2022 Jan 19;110(4):579–599. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.12.020

Figure 2. Comparative anatomy of cranial ganglia and branches in mice and human.

Figure 2.

Sensory ganglia and branches of cranial nerves IX (glossopharyngeal) and X (vagus) are depicted in relation to nearby anatomical structures. Adult mice display a fused nodose-petrosal-jugular superganglion (left); in some animals, the superior cervical ganglion (here depicted separately) is additionally fused into the superganglion. In humans (right), vagal and petrosal ganglia are distinct anatomical structures. SLN: superior laryngeal nerve. R: rostral. C: caudal. D: dorsal. V: ventral.