A nonchromaffin paraganglion located in the wall of the jugular bulb. The most common tumors of the middle ear arise from this tissue. (Lockard, Desk Reference for Neuroscience, 1992, p114)
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91; was see under PARAGANGLIA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1975-90
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91(75); was see under PARAGANGLIA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1975-90
A nonchromaffin paraganglion located in the wall of the jugular bulb. The most common tumors of the middle ear arise from this tissue. (Lockard, Desk Reference for Neuroscience, 1992, p114)
