cranial nerve ganglia cranial nerve ganglia in neuroanatomy, the cranial nerve ganglia are ganglia of certain cranial nerves. they can be parasympathetic or sensory. all cranial nerve ganglia are bilateral. cranial nerve gangliaidentifiersta98a14.2.00.007ta26166fma54502anatomical terminology parasympathetic the four cranial parasympathetic ganglia are: ciliary ganglion pterygopalatine ganglion otic ganglion submandibular ganglion sensory trigeminal ganglion (cn v) geniculate ganglion (cn vii) spiral ganglion (cn viii) vestibular ganglion aka scarpa's ganglion (cn viii) superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve superior ganglion of vagus nerve inferior ganglion of vagus nerve