ciliary ganglion

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf parasympathetic ganglion
gptkbp:bloodSupply ophthalmic artery
gptkbp:drains_to ophthalmic veins
gptkbp:function pupil constriction
lens accommodation
gptkbp:givesRiseTo short ciliary nerves
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ciliary ganglion
gptkbp:innervates ciliary muscle
sphincter pupillae muscle
gptkbp:location gptkb:Titan
gptkbp:number_of_neurons about 2,500
gptkbp:part_of autonomic nervous system
cranial nerve III pathway
gptkbp:receives_preganglionic_fibers_from oculomotor nerve
gptkbp:receives_sensory_fibers_from nasociliary nerve
gptkbp:receives_sympathetic_fibers_from internal carotid plexus
gptkbp:scientificName ganglion ciliare
gptkbp:significance gptkb:oculomotor_nerve_palsy
Adie’s pupil
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pupillary_light_reflex
gptkb:Edinger-Westphal_nucleus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7