Multiple choice

Which ganglion heats or cools the air in the nasal chamber?

  1. The submandibular ganglion

  2. The otic ganglion

  3. The pterygopalatine ganglion

  4. The ciliary ganglion
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C Correct answer
Explanation

It is a parasympathetic ganglion found in the pterygopalatine fossa. The flow of blood to the nasal mucosa is regulated by the pterygopalatine ganglion which heats or cools the air in the nose.

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