Meningeal branch of vagus nerve
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The meningeal branch of vagus nerve (dural branch) is a recurrent filament given off from the jugular ganglion
; it is distributed to the dura mater
in the posterior fossa
of the base of the skull
.
Jugular ganglion
The vagus presents a well-marked ganglionic enlargement, which is called the superior ganglion of the vagus nerve. It contains afferent somatosensory neuronal cell bodies that provide sensory information from the external auditory meatus , cranial meninges , and the external surface of the tympanic...
; it is distributed to the dura mater
Dura mater
The dura mater , or dura, is the outermost of the three layers of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is derived from Mesoderm. The other two meningeal layers are the pia mater and the arachnoid mater. The dura surrounds the brain and the spinal cord and is responsible for...
in the posterior fossa
Posterior fossa
Posterior fossa may refer to:* Posterior cranial fossa* Posterior intercondyloid fossa...
of the base of the skull
Human skull
The human skull is a bony structure, skeleton, that is in the human head and which supports the structures of the face and forms a cavity for the brain.In humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 22 bones...
.