Greater Petrosal Nerve: Structure, Function & Diseases
The petrosal major nerve is a nerve pathway in the face and forms a branch of the facial nerve. For the most part, it carries parasympathetic nerve fibers, but it also carries some sensory fibers. As part of the parasympathetic nervous system, the petrosal major nerve is subject to the action of parasympathomimetics and parasympatholytics. … Greater Petrosal Nerve: Structure, Function & Diseases