[TA] branch or branches of the lingual nerve conveying sensory fibers to the sublingual ganglion that traverse the ganglion without synapse for distribution to the floor of the mouth. SYN: radix sensoria ganglii sublingualis [TA], ganglionic branches of lingual nerve to sublingual ganglion*, ganglionic branches of lingual nerve to submandibular ganglion*, rami communicantes ganglii sublingualis cum nervo linguali*.