Anatomy

Autonomic Ganglia

Clusters of neurons and their processes in the autonomic nervous system. In the autonomic ganglia, the preganglionic fibers from the central nervous system synapse onto the neurons whose axons are the postganglionic fibers innervating target organs. The ganglia also contain intrinsic neurons and supporting cells and preganglionic fibers passing through to other ganglia.

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Clusters of neurons and their processes in the autonomic nervous system. In the autonomic ganglia, the preganglionic fibers from the central nervous system synapse onto the neurons whose axons are the postganglionic fibers innervating target organs. The ganglia also contain intrinsic neurons and supporting cells and preganglionic fibers passing through to other ganglia.

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  • Ganglia, Autonomic
  • Ganglion, Autonomic
  • Autonomic Ganglion

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A08w.340w.315w
  2. A08w.800w.050w.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Autonomic Ganglia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005725. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005725
  2. Autonomic Ganglia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_ganglion
  3. Autonomic Ganglia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788151