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Paravertebral ganglia
Introduction
Along the length of the sympathetic trunk are ganglia known as ganglia of sympathetic trunk or paravertebral ganglia. The ganglia are distinguished as cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral and, except in the neck, they closely correspond in number to the vertebrae.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Only the cervical ganglia have specific names. They are arranged thus:
- cervical ganglia – 3 ganglia
- thoracic ganglia – 12 ganglia
- lumbar ganglia – 4 ganglia
- sacral ganglia – 4 or 5 ganglia
Additional images
Additional images
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The thoracic aorta, viewed from the left side.
External links
External links
- Template:EMedicineDictionary
- Template:UMichAtlas – “Autonomic Connections of the Spinal Cord”
Editor-In-Chief: Template:Infobox Nerve C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]