Shape and Size of Trigeminal Ganglion in Korean Adults

삼차신경절의 크기와 형태

  • Son, Oh-Young (Dept. of Oral Anatomy, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lim, Jung-Kyun (Dept. of Oral Anatomy, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyo-Cheol (Dept. of Oral Anatomy, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Chang-Hee (Dept. of Oral Anatomy, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Kook (Dept. of Oral Anatomy, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 손오영 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 임정균 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 김효철 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 박창희 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 김명국 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실)
  • Published : 1973.10.30

Abstract

The shape, length, width and depth of the semilunar ganglion were examined in 30 Korean cadavers, which were used for dissection in Seoul Dental College from 1970 to 1973. The results obtained were as follow : 1. The semilunar shape with 4-6mm in width of the semilunar ganglion was the most common type in 86.7% 2. The length, width and depth of the semilunar ganglion were 17.1, 5.3 and 3.2mm, respectively.

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