SPHENOPALATINE NERVES
\sfˈɛnəpˌalɐtˌiːn nˈɜːvz], \sfˈɛnəpˌalɐtˌiːn nˈɜːvz], \s_f_ˈɛ_n_ə_p_ˌa_l_ɐ_t_ˌiː_n n_ˈɜː_v_z]\
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arise from the ganglion-just described- at its inner part, and enter the nasal fossae by the sphe-nopalatine foramen. They are five or six in number, and distribute their filaments to the outer and inner parietes of the nasal fossae. One of the most remarkable branches is the Naso-palatine.
By Robley Dunglison
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.