The submandibular ganglion is a parasympathetic ganglion in the mandibular region.
Anatomy
The submandibular ganglion, together with several small accessory ganglia, is located in the floor of the mouth above the Glandula submandibularis, on the inferior surface of the Nervus lingualisNervus intermediusChorda tympani. Through it, they reach the lingual nerve and travel in it to the floor of the mouth, where they enter the ganglion. Postganglionic sympathetic fibers from the plexus of the Arteria carotis externaArteria facialis
