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Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of the Larynx

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The nerve fibers originating in the nodose ganglion supply the respiratory organs, the gastrointestinal organs, and the heart. They are involved in visceral perception in these organs. The locations of the innervating neurons within the ganglion have been reported for each of the organs. We have elucidated that the sensory nerves distributed in the larynx chiefly travel via the superior laryngeal nerve branch, and their initiator cells are located in the rostrolateral side of the nodose ganglion. In addition, we investigated the distribution and coexistence of cells that contain neuropeptides such as CGRP, gasotransmitters, and catecholamines in the nodose ganglion and proved that several of them are involved in the laryngeal sensory nervous system. We also elucidated that capsaicin receptors and ATP receptors are present in the nodose ganglion, contributing to the transmission of noxious stimuli information in the larynx.

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Hirota, R., Okano, H., Hisa, Y. (2016). Nodose Ganglion. In: Hisa, Y. (eds) Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of the Larynx. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55750-0_9

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