Anatomy

Stellate Ganglion

A paravertebral sympathetic ganglion formed by the fusion of the inferior cervical and first thoracic ganglia.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A paravertebral sympathetic ganglion formed by the fusion of the inferior cervical and first thoracic ganglia.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Cervicothoracic Ganglia
  • Cervicothoracic Ganglion
  • Stellate Ganglia
  • Ganglia, Cervicothoracic
  • Ganglia, Stellate
  • Ganglias, Stellate
  • Ganglion, Cervicothoracic
  • Ganglion, Stellate
  • Stellate Ganglias

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

a sympath ganglion

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  1. A08w.340w.315w.350w.800w
  2. A08w.800w.050w.300w.300w.800w
  3. A08w.800w.050w.800w.300w.800w

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NLM Classification

WL 600

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Stellate Ganglion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013233. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013233
  2. Stellate Ganglion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellate_ganglion
  3. Stellate Ganglion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1493503