label: superior glossopharyngeal IX ganglion
label_lc: superior glossopharyngeal ix ganglion
description: "The upper ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve[MP]. is situated in the upper part of the groove in which the glossopharyngeal nerve is lodged during its passage through the jugular foramen. It is very small, and is usually regarded as a detached portion of the inferior ganglion."