part of part of branching part of branching part of maxillary nerve nerve of head region pterygopalatine nerve ganglionic branch of maxillary nerve to pterygopalatine ganglion UBERON:0034725 FMA:52731 pterygopalatine nerve The pharyngeal nerve (pterygopalatine nerve) is a small branch arising from the posterior part of the pterygopalatine ganglion. It passes through the pharyngeal canal with the pharyngeal branch of the maxillary artery, and is distributed to the mucous membrane of the nasal part of the pharynx, behind the auditory tube. radix sensoria ganglii pterygopalatini pharyngeal nerve sensory root of pterygopalatine ganglion Wikipedia:Pharyngeal_nerve SCTID:58267004