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Nervous System > Ganglia > Ganglia, Autonomic > Ganglia, Sympathetic
Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Autonomic Nervous System > Ganglia, Autonomic > Ganglia, Sympathetic
Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Autonomic Nervous System > Sympathetic Nervous System > Ganglia, Sympathetic

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Ganglia, Sympathetic  

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Entry terms

  • Ganglion, Sympathetic
  • Sympathetic Ganglia
  • Sympathetic Ganglion

Note

  • /surg = probably GANGLIONECTOMY; includes cervical, mesenteric & celiac ganglia but SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION is available; STELLATE GANGLION is also available

Scope note

  • Ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system including the paravertebral and the prevertebral ganglia. Among these are the sympathetic chain ganglia, the superior, middle, and inferior cervical ganglia, and the aorticorenal, celiac, and stellate ganglia.

History note

  • 80; SYMPATHETIC GANGLIA was see GANGLIA, AUTONOMIC 1975-79, was see under GANGLIA, AUTONOMIC 1963-74; CELIAC GANGLIA was see CELIAC PLEXUS 1975-79, was see under CELIAC PLEXUS 1963-74

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005728

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