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What is the name of what is equivalent to dorsal roots/drg in the spine, but in the brain area, which receives pain & tactile sensation in face/head?
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Geniculate ganglion: This is a ganglion of the facial nerve that supplies portions of the face, but there are several different nerves that supply afferent signals via ganglions to distributes sensory input to the target areas
Answered 8/11/2016
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