Prevertebral ganglia
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| Prevertebral ganglia | |
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| Abdominal portion of the sympathetic trunk, with the celiac plexus and hypogastric plexus. | |
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| The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. | |
| Gray's | subject #214 977 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | g_02/12384432 |
Prevertebral ganglia (or collateral ganglia,[1] or preaortic ganglia[1]) are sympathetic ganglia which lie between the sympathetic chain and the organ of supply.
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Function
They are the site of relay of the preganglionic sympathetic fibres that supply abdominal and pelvic viscera.
Examples
These include the celiac ganglia (which can include the aorticorenal ganglion), superior mesenteric ganglia, and inferior mesenteric ganglia.[1]
See also
Additional images
 Sympathetic (red) and parasympathetic (blue) nervous system |
References
External links
- prevertebral+ganglia at eMedicine Dictionary
- Physiology at MCG 6/6ch2/s6ch2_30
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