Distribution of pterygopalatine ganglion efferents to the lacrimal gland in man

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 329-335

  Ruskell, Gordon L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessory ophthalmic artery; Epiphora; Middle meningeal artery; Parasympathetic nerves; Rami lacrimales; Rami orbitales; Recurrent meningeal artery; Retro orbital plexus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INNERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFERENT NERVE; GANGLION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACRIMAL GLAND; LACRIMATION; MENINGEAL ARTERY; OCULAR BLOOD VESSEL; OPHTHALMIC ARTERY; ORBIT; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZYGOMA;

EID: 0842310304     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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