Otic ganglion

Otic ganglion
Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve, seen from the middle line. The small figure is an enlarged view of the otic ganglion.
The otic ganglion and its branches.
Details
From	Lesser petrosal nerve
Innervates	Parotid gland
Identifiers
Latin	ganglion oticum
TA98	A14.3.02.014
TA2	6671
FMA	6967
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

The otic ganglion is a small parasympathetic ganglion located immediately below the foramen ovale in the infratemporal fossa and on the medial surface of the mandibular nerve. It is functionally associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve and innervates the parotid gland for salivation.

It is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck. The others are the ciliary ganglion, the submandibular ganglion and the pterygopalatine ganglion.